diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-compile.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-compile.yml
index 286e11416..b83f937f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-compile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-compile.yml
@@ -166,10 +166,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           minio server --help
           mkdir ${{ runner.temp }}\minio-data
-          Start-Process "minio" -ArgumentList "server --address 127.0.0.1:9000 ${{ runner.temp }}\minio-data" -Wait -NoNewWindow
+          Start-Process "minio" -ArgumentList "server --address 127.0.0.1:9000 ${{ runner.temp }}\minio-data" -NoNewWindow
           Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
 
       - name: Test minio server connection
+        if: ${{ !matrix.skip-tests }}
         run: curl -I http://localhost:9000/minio/health/live
 
       - name: Run tests