diff --git a/api/libs/query_engine/src/data_source_connections/ssh_tunneling.rs b/api/libs/query_engine/src/data_source_connections/ssh_tunneling.rs
index 30d1b1978..ece4bae8d 100644
--- a/api/libs/query_engine/src/data_source_connections/ssh_tunneling.rs
+++ b/api/libs/query_engine/src/data_source_connections/ssh_tunneling.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ use std::{
     fs,
     io::Write,
     net::TcpListener,
-    os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt,
     process::{Child, Command},
 };
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
 use tempfile::NamedTempFile;
 
 pub fn establish_ssh_tunnel(
@@ -61,29 +62,32 @@ pub fn establish_ssh_tunnel(
         }
     };
 
-    let mut perms = match fs::metadata(temp_ssh_key.path()) {
-        Ok(p) => p.permissions(),
-        Err(e) => {
-            tracing::error!(
-                "There was a problem while getting the metadata of the temp file: {}",
-                e
-            );
-            return Err(anyhow!(e));
-        }
-    };
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    {
+        let mut perms = match fs::metadata(temp_ssh_key.path()) {
+            Ok(p) => p.permissions(),
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::error!(
+                    "There was a problem while getting the metadata of the temp file: {}",
+                    e
+                );
+                return Err(anyhow!(e));
+            }
+        };
 
-    perms.set_mode(0o600);
+        perms.set_mode(0o600);
 
-    match fs::set_permissions(temp_ssh_key.path(), perms) {
-        Ok(_) => {}
-        Err(e) => {
-            tracing::error!(
-                "There was a problem while setting the permissions of the temp file: {}",
-                e
-            );
-            return Err(anyhow!(e));
-        }
-    };
+        match fs::set_permissions(temp_ssh_key.path(), perms) {
+            Ok(_) => {}
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::error!(
+                    "There was a problem while setting the permissions of the temp file: {}",
+                    e
+                );
+                return Err(anyhow!(e));
+            }
+        };
+    }
 
     let ssh_tunnel = match Command::new("ssh")
         .arg("-T")