diff --git a/.github/workflows/ibis-backends.yml b/.github/workflows/ibis-backends.yml
index d67484beb6b5d..4a030a23891ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ibis-backends.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ibis-backends.yml
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ jobs:
           IBIS_EXAMPLES_DATA: ${{ runner.temp }}/examples-${{ matrix.backend.name }}-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ steps.install_python.outputs.python-version }}
 
       - name: "run backend doctests: ${{ matrix.backend.name }}"
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: just backend-doctests ${{ matrix.backend.name }}
         env:
           FLINK_REMOTE_CLUSTER_ADDR: localhost