diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 5d75c6d..264ecea 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ def stub_worker(monkeypatch, settings, _runner):
         class Meta:
             @staticmethod
             def wait():
-                broker.join(settings.JOEFLOW_CELERY_QUEUE_NAME, timeout=60000)
+                broker.join(
+                    settings.JOEFLOW_CELERY_QUEUE_NAME, timeout=60000, fail_fast=False
+                )
                 worker.join()
 
         yield Meta
diff --git a/tests/testapp/settings.py b/tests/testapp/settings.py
index 03d654f..37c2d14 100644
--- a/tests/testapp/settings.py
+++ b/tests/testapp/settings.py
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@
 DRAMATIQ_BROKER = {
     "BROKER": os.getenv("DRAMATIQ_BROKER", "dramatiq.brokers.redis.RedisBroker"),
     "MIDDLEWARE": [
-        "dramatiq.middleware.Prometheus",
         "dramatiq.middleware.AgeLimit",
         "dramatiq.middleware.TimeLimit",
         "dramatiq.middleware.Callbacks",