diff --git a/examples/Rakefile b/examples/Rakefile
index 7c54e3d..c4a1a06 100644
--- a/examples/Rakefile
+++ b/examples/Rakefile
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ recipes.push libiconv
 
 
 # sqlite3
-sqlite3 = MiniPortile.new "sqlite3", "3.35.4"
-sqlite3.files << "https://www.sqlite.org/2021/sqlite-autoconf-3350400.tar.gz"
+unless windows?
+  # i can't get this version to build on Github Actions windows-latest / windows-2019
+  sqlite3 = MiniPortile.new "sqlite3", "3.35.4"
+  sqlite3.files << "https://www.sqlite.org/2021/sqlite-autoconf-3350400.tar.gz"
 
-recipes.push sqlite3
+  recipes.push sqlite3
+end
 
 
 # c-ares