diff --git a/.evergreen/config.yml b/.evergreen/config.yml
index e22ced00e47..539e2a0146e 100644
--- a/.evergreen/config.yml
+++ b/.evergreen/config.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ functions:
       type: test
       params:
         working_dir: src
+        timeout_secs: 60
         script: |
           ${PREPARE_SHELL}
 
diff --git a/.evergreen/config.yml.in b/.evergreen/config.yml.in
index e450f48340f..fcd0f98d224 100644
--- a/.evergreen/config.yml.in
+++ b/.evergreen/config.yml.in
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ functions:
       type: test
       params:
         working_dir: "src"
+        timeout_secs: 60
         script: |
           ${PREPARE_SHELL}
 
diff --git a/test/functional/cmap/connection.test.js b/test/functional/cmap/connection.test.js
index 121fa94ec5a..8b51ed22e12 100644
--- a/test/functional/cmap/connection.test.js
+++ b/test/functional/cmap/connection.test.js
@@ -61,19 +61,22 @@ describe('Connection', function() {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should support socket timeouts', function(done) {
-    const connectOptions = Object.assign({
-      host: '240.0.0.1',
-      connectionType: Connection,
-      bson: new BSON(),
-      connectionTimeout: 500
-    });
+  it('should support socket timeouts', {
+    metadata: { requires: { os: '!win32' } },
+    test: function(done) {
+      const connectOptions = Object.assign({
+        host: '240.0.0.1',
+        connectionType: Connection,
+        bson: new BSON(),
+        connectionTimeout: 500
+      });
 
-    connect(connectOptions, err => {
-      expect(err).to.exist;
-      expect(err).to.match(/timed out/);
-      done();
-    });
+      connect(connectOptions, err => {
+        expect(err).to.exist;
+        expect(err).to.match(/timed out/);
+        done();
+      });
+    }
   });
 
   it('should support calling back multiple times on exhaust commands', {
diff --git a/test/functional/connection.test.js b/test/functional/connection.test.js
index a75916eeb6f..2f56b47ce66 100644
--- a/test/functional/connection.test.js
+++ b/test/functional/connection.test.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe('Connection', function() {
    * @ignore
    */
   it('should correctly start monitoring for single server connection', {
-    metadata: { requires: { topology: 'single' } },
+    metadata: { requires: { topology: 'single', os: '!win32' } },
 
     // The actual test we wish to run
     test: function(done) {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe('Connection', function() {
    * @ignore
    */
   it('should correctly disable monitoring for single server connection', {
-    metadata: { requires: { topology: 'single' } },
+    metadata: { requires: { topology: 'single', os: '!win32' } },
 
     // The actual test we wish to run
     test: function(done) {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe('Connection', function() {
    * @ignore
    */
   it('should correctly connect to server using domain socket', {
-    metadata: { requires: { topology: 'single' } },
+    metadata: { requires: { topology: 'single', os: '!win32' } },
 
     // The actual test we wish to run
     test: function(done) {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe('Connection', function() {
    * @ignore
    */
   it('should connect to server using domain socket with undefined port', {
-    metadata: { requires: { topology: 'single' } },
+    metadata: { requires: { topology: 'single', os: '!win32' } },
 
     // The actual test we wish to run
     test: function(done) {
diff --git a/test/functional/core/rs_mocks/connection.test.js b/test/functional/core/rs_mocks/connection.test.js
index 34c4fb9a107..15f4e3e1201 100644
--- a/test/functional/core/rs_mocks/connection.test.js
+++ b/test/functional/core/rs_mocks/connection.test.js
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ describe('ReplSet Connection Tests (mocks)', function() {
     metadata: {
       requires: {
         generators: true,
-        topology: 'single'
+        topology: 'single',
+        os: '!win32'
       }
     },
 
@@ -375,7 +376,8 @@ describe('ReplSet Connection Tests (mocks)', function() {
     metadata: {
       requires: {
         generators: true,
-        topology: 'single'
+        topology: 'single',
+        os: '!win32'
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/test/functional/cursor.test.js b/test/functional/cursor.test.js
index 64a07f2ab3b..2d51fc6d784 100644
--- a/test/functional/cursor.test.js
+++ b/test/functional/cursor.test.js
@@ -2216,7 +2216,10 @@ describe('Cursor', function() {
     // Add a tag that our runner can trigger on
     // in this case we are setting that node needs to be higher than 0.10.X to run
     metadata: {
-      requires: { topology: ['single', 'replicaset', 'sharded', 'ssl', 'heap', 'wiredtiger'] }
+      requires: {
+        topology: ['single', 'replicaset', 'sharded', 'ssl', 'heap', 'wiredtiger'],
+        os: '!win32'
+      }
     },
 
     // The actual test we wish to run
diff --git a/test/functional/mongo_client.test.js b/test/functional/mongo_client.test.js
index 3943a04bcb8..a2081144d21 100644
--- a/test/functional/mongo_client.test.js
+++ b/test/functional/mongo_client.test.js
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ describe('MongoClient', function() {
   });
 
   it('should correctly connect to mongodb using domain socket', {
-    metadata: { requires: { topology: ['single'] } },
+    metadata: { requires: { topology: ['single'], os: '!win32' } },
 
     // The actual test we wish to run
     test: function(done) {
diff --git a/test/mocha.opts b/test/mocha.opts
index cf335621394..7f44530476a 100644
--- a/test/mocha.opts
+++ b/test/mocha.opts
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
   --file test/tools/runner
   --ui test/tools/runner/metadata_ui.js
   --reporter spec-xunit-file
+  --color
diff --git a/test/unit/core/connect.test.js b/test/unit/core/connect.test.js
index 2659c7f2a4d..c73016a562e 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/connect.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/connect.test.js
@@ -100,17 +100,20 @@ describe('Connect Tests', function() {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should allow a cancellaton token', function(done) {
-    const cancellationToken = new EventEmitter();
-    setTimeout(() => cancellationToken.emit('cancel'), 500);
-    // set no response handler for mock server, effecively blackhole requests
-
-    connect({ host: '240.0.0.1' }, cancellationToken, (err, conn) => {
-      expect(err).to.exist;
-      expect(err).to.match(/connection establishment was cancelled/);
-      expect(conn).to.not.exist;
-      done();
-    });
+  it('should allow a cancellaton token', {
+    metadata: { requires: { os: '!win32' } },
+    test: function(done) {
+      const cancellationToken = new EventEmitter();
+      setTimeout(() => cancellationToken.emit('cancel'), 500);
+      // set no response handler for mock server, effecively blackhole requests
+
+      connect({ host: '240.0.0.1' }, cancellationToken, (err, conn) => {
+        expect(err).to.exist;
+        expect(err).to.match(/connection establishment was cancelled/);
+        expect(conn).to.not.exist;
+        done();
+      });
+    }
   });
 
   describe('runCommand', function() {