diff --git a/unittest/python/CMakeLists.txt b/unittest/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 3cc6b9a91b..0d343582ef 100644
--- a/unittest/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/unittest/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   return()
 endif()
 
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows")
+  message(STATUS "Skipping Tests for the LAMMPS Python Module: not yet ported to Windows")
+  return()
+endif()
+
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.12)
   find_package(PythonInterp 3.5) # Deprecated since version 3.12
   if(PYTHONINTERP_FOUND)
@@ -36,7 +41,7 @@ if(Python_EXECUTABLE)
   set(PYTHON_TEST_ENVIRONMENT PYTHONPATH=${LAMMPS_PYTHON_DIR}:$ENV{PYTHONPATH})
   get_property(BUILD_IS_MULTI_CONFIG GLOBAL PROPERTY GENERATOR_IS_MULTI_CONFIG)
   if(BUILD_IS_MULTI_CONFIG)
-    set(LAMMPS_LIB_PATH ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/$<CONFIGURATION>)
+    set(LAMMPS_LIB_PATH ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/$<CONFIG>)
   else()
     set(LAMMPS_LIB_PATH ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
   endif()