diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index 9cf5535b..6b822f51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -296,23 +296,6 @@ jobs:
             echo "$LUA_LS_DIR/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
             rm lua-ls.zip
           fi
-      - name: Install Perl::LanguageServer
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          if [[ "${{ runner.os }}" == "Linux" ]]; then
-            sudo apt-get update
-            sudo apt-get install -y cpanminus build-essential libanyevent-perl libio-aio-perl
-          elif [[ "${{ runner.os }}" == "macOS" ]]; then
-            brew install cpanminus
-          fi
-          PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1 cpanm --notest --force Perl::LanguageServer
-          # Set up Perl local::lib environment for subsequent steps
-          echo "PERL5LIB=$HOME/perl5/lib/perl5${PERL5LIB:+:${PERL5LIB}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "PERL_LOCAL_LIB_ROOT=$HOME/perl5${PERL_LOCAL_LIB_ROOT:+:${PERL_LOCAL_LIB_ROOT}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "PERL_MB_OPT=--install_base \"$HOME/perl5\"" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "PERL_MM_OPT=INSTALL_BASE=$HOME/perl5" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "$HOME/perl5/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install ansible-core and ansible-lint (for Ansible language server tests)
         shell: bash
         run: uv run pip install ansible-core ansible-lint
@@ -325,31 +308,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Elm
         shell: bash
         run: npm install -g elm@0.19.1-6
-      - name: Install Nix
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'  # Nix doesn't support Windows natively
-        uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v30
-        with:
-          nix_path: nixpkgs=channel:nixos-unstable
-      - name: Install nixd (Nix Language Server)
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'  # Skip on Windows since Nix isn't available
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          # Install nixd using nix
-          nix profile install github:nix-community/nixd
-
-          # Verify nixd is installed and working
-          if ! command -v nixd &> /dev/null; then
-            echo "nixd installation failed or not in PATH"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-          echo "$HOME/.nix-profile/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-      - name: Verify Nix package build
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'  # Nix only supported on Linux/macOS
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          # Verify the flake builds successfully
-          nix build --no-link
       - name: Install Regal (Rego Language Server)
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/test/solidlsp/nix/test_nix_basic.py b/test/solidlsp/nix/test_nix_basic.py
index e66ddfa5..61207833 100644
--- a/test/solidlsp/nix/test_nix_basic.py
+++ b/test/solidlsp/nix/test_nix_basic.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ Tests for the Nix language server implementation using nixd.
 These tests validate symbol finding and cross-file reference capabilities for Nix expressions.
 """
 
-import platform
-
 import pytest
 
 from solidlsp import SolidLanguageServer
@@ -15,8 +13,7 @@ from test.conftest import is_ci
 from test.solidlsp.conftest import format_symbol_for_assert, has_malformed_name, request_all_symbols
 from test.solidlsp.util.diagnostics import assert_file_diagnostics
 
-# Skip all Nix tests on Windows as Nix doesn't support Windows
-pytestmark = pytest.mark.skipif(platform.system() == "Windows", reason="Nix and nil are not available on Windows")
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip("Nix is niche and has a heavy toolchain")
 
 
 @pytest.mark.nix
diff --git a/test/solidlsp/perl/test_perl_basic.py b/test/solidlsp/perl/test_perl_basic.py
index 9ba29cfb..1aa185f4 100644
--- a/test/solidlsp/perl/test_perl_basic.py
+++ b/test/solidlsp/perl/test_perl_basic.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import platform
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
@@ -8,9 +7,10 @@ from solidlsp.ls_config import Language
 from test.solidlsp.conftest import format_symbol_for_assert, has_malformed_name, request_all_symbols
 from test.solidlsp.util.diagnostics import assert_file_diagnostics
 
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip("Perl is niche and has a heavy toolchain")
+
 
 @pytest.mark.perl
-@pytest.mark.skipif(platform.system() == "Windows", reason="Perl::LanguageServer does not support native Windows operation")
 class TestPerlLanguageServer:
     """
     Tests for Perl::LanguageServer integration.