diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 69a867b91..ea32fce56 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ def check_server_connection(log_path: str):
             return True
         return False
 
-    http_server_process = xprocess.getinfo("http_server")
-    if not check_server_connection(log_path=http_server_process.logpath):
+    if not check_server_connection(log_path=xprocess.getinfo("http_server").logpath):
         # Start the process and ensure it is running
-        _, logfile = xprocess.ensure("http_server", Starter, restart=True, persist_logs=False)  # noqa:F841
+        _, logfile = xprocess.ensure("http_server", Starter, persist_logs=False)  # noqa:F841
 
+    http_server_process = xprocess.getinfo("http_server")
     server_url = f"http://{addr}:{port}"
     http_server_process.url = server_url