diff --git a/benchmark/helpers_unix_test.go b/benchmark/helpers_unix_test.go
index 33b1b74..a7200fd 100644
--- a/benchmark/helpers_unix_test.go
+++ b/benchmark/helpers_unix_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package benchmark
 
 import (
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"runtime"
 	"syscall"
@@ -14,7 +15,17 @@ import (
 
 type LogLevel int
 
+// isGitHubCI returns true if running in GitHub Actions CI environment
+func isGitHubCI() bool {
+	return os.Getenv("GITHUB_ACTIONS") == "true"
+}
+
 func TestAdjustFilenoUlimit(t *testing.T) {
+	// Skip test in GitHub Actions
+	if isGitHubCI() {
+		t.Skip("Skipping file limit test in GitHub Actions CI")
+	}
+
 	b := &Benchmark{
 		Logger: logger.NewPlaneLogger(logger.LevelDebug, true),
 	}