diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/remote.py b/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/remote.py
index 572f7cc4b2f..efe8cb4e021 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/remote.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/remote.py
@@ -86,8 +86,16 @@ def online_read(
                 for index, feature_name in enumerate(
                     response_json["metadata"]["feature_names"]
                 ):
-                    if requested_features is not None and feature_name in requested_features:
-                        if response_json["results"][index]["statuses"][feature_value_index] == "PRESENT":
+                    if (
+                        requested_features is not None
+                        and feature_name in requested_features
+                    ):
+                        if (
+                            response_json["results"][index]["statuses"][
+                                feature_value_index
+                            ]
+                            == "PRESENT"
+                        ):
                             message = python_values_to_proto_values(
                                 [
                                     response_json["results"][index]["values"][
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/integration/online_store/test_remote_online_store.py b/sdk/python/tests/integration/online_store/test_remote_online_store.py
index 96ddec4c166..ec01a69321a 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/integration/online_store/test_remote_online_store.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/integration/online_store/test_remote_online_store.py
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 import os
+import subprocess
 import tempfile
 from datetime import datetime
-from multiprocessing import Process
 from textwrap import dedent
 
 import pytest
 
 from feast.feature_store import FeatureStore
 from feast.wait import wait_retry_backoff
-from tests.conftest import start_test_local_server
 from tests.utils.cli_repo_creator import CliRunner
 from tests.utils.http_server import check_port_open, free_port
 
@@ -109,7 +108,10 @@ def _assert_existing_feature_views_entity(
 
 
 def _assert_client_server_online_stores_are_matching(
-    client_store: FeatureStore, server_store: FeatureStore, features, entity_rows
+    client_store: FeatureStore,
+    server_store: FeatureStore,
+    features: list[str],
+    entity_rows: list,
 ):
     online_features_from_client = client_store.get_online_features(
         features=features, entity_rows=entity_rows
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ def _create_server_store_spin_feature_server(temp_dir):
     return store, server_url, os.path.join(store.repo_path, "data", "registry.db")
 
 
-def _default_store(temp_dir, project_name):
+def _default_store(temp_dir, project_name) -> FeatureStore:
     runner = CliRunner()
     result = runner.run(["init", project_name], cwd=temp_dir)
     repo_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, project_name, "feature_repo")
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ def _default_store(temp_dir, project_name):
 
 def _create_remote_client_feature_store(
     temp_dir, server_registry_path: str, feature_server_url: str
-):
+) -> FeatureStore:
     project_name = "REMOTE_ONLINE_CLIENT_PROJECT"
     runner = CliRunner()
     result = runner.run(["init", project_name], cwd=temp_dir)
@@ -195,21 +197,30 @@ def _overwrite_remote_client_feature_store_yaml(
 
 
 def _start_feature_server(repo_path: str, server_port: int):
-    feast_server_process = Process(
-        target=start_test_local_server, args=(repo_path, server_port)
+    host = "0.0.0.0"
+    cmd = [
+        "feast",
+        "-c" + repo_path,
+        "serve",
+        "--host",
+        host,
+        "--port",
+        str(server_port),
+    ]
+    feast_server_process = subprocess.Popen(
+        cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
     )
-    feast_server_process.start()
-    _time_out_sec: int = 45
+    _time_out_sec: int = 60
     # Wait for server to start
     wait_retry_backoff(
-        lambda: (None, check_port_open("localhost", server_port)),
+        lambda: (None, check_port_open(host, server_port)),
         timeout_secs=_time_out_sec,
         timeout_msg=f"Unable to start the feast server in {_time_out_sec} seconds for remote online store type, port={server_port}",
     )
 
     yield f"http://localhost:{server_port}"
 
-    if feast_server_process.is_alive():
+    if feast_server_process is not None:
         feast_server_process.kill()
 
         # wait server to free the port
@@ -218,5 +229,6 @@ def _start_feature_server(repo_path: str, server_port: int):
                 None,
                 not check_port_open("localhost", server_port),
             ),
-            timeout_secs=30,
+            timeout_msg=f"Unable to stop the feast server in {_time_out_sec} seconds for remote online store type, port={server_port}",
+            timeout_secs=_time_out_sec,
         )