diff --git a/scripts/buildkite/build_branch_pipeline.py b/scripts/buildkite/build_branch_pipeline.py
index 9f43545..09ae97b 100755
--- a/scripts/buildkite/build_branch_pipeline.py
+++ b/scripts/buildkite/build_branch_pipeline.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     if os.getenv('ph_skip_linux') is None:
         steps.append(linux_buld_step)
         deps.append(linux_buld_step['key'])
-    # TODO: temporary disable windows step
+    # TODO: windows builds are temporary disabled #243
     # if os.getenv('ph_skip_windows') is None:
     #     steps.append(windows_buld_step)
     #     deps.append(windows_buld_step['key'])
diff --git a/scripts/buildkite/build_master_pipeline.py b/scripts/buildkite/build_master_pipeline.py
index e119640..a3fc451 100755
--- a/scripts/buildkite/build_master_pipeline.py
+++ b/scripts/buildkite/build_master_pipeline.py
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     }
     if os.getenv('ph_skip_linux') is None:
         steps.append(linux_buld_step)
-    if os.getenv('ph_skip_windows') is None:
-        steps.append(windows_buld_step)
+    # TODO: windows builds are temporary disabled #243
+    # if os.getenv('ph_skip_windows') is None:
+    #     steps.append(windows_buld_step)
     notify = []
     for e in notify_emails:
         notify.append({'email': e})