diff --git a/test/fixtures/server.py b/test/fixtures/server.py
index 8d2ca5c..959cdf6 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/server.py
+++ b/test/fixtures/server.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import io
+import logging
 import socket
 from itertools import repeat
 from multiprocessing import Process
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ from pyinfra.server.utils import make_streamable_and_wrap_in_packing_logic
 from pyinfra.utils.func import starlift
 from test.utils.image import image_to_bytes
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def host():
@@ -105,6 +108,8 @@ def core_operation(item_type, one_to_many, analysis_task):
         }
         return d[one_to_many][item_type][analysis_task]
     except KeyError:
+        pytest.skip(f"No operation defined for parameter combination.")
+        logger.debug(f"No operation defined for [{one_to_many=}, {item_type=}, {analysis_task=}].")
         return Nothing
 
 
diff --git a/test/unit_tests/server/pipeline_test.py b/test/unit_tests/server/pipeline_test.py
index 364b489..325ed7b 100644
--- a/test/unit_tests/server/pipeline_test.py
+++ b/test/unit_tests/server/pipeline_test.py
@@ -29,11 +29,8 @@ def test_mock_pipeline():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("client_pipeline_type", ["rest", "basic"])
-def test_pipeline(
-    core_operation, client_pipeline, input_data_items, metadata, targets, item_type, one_to_many, n_items
-):
-    if core_operation is Nothing:
-        pytest.skip(f"No operation defined for parameter combination: {item_type=}, {one_to_many=}")
+def test_pipeline(core_operation, client_pipeline, input_data_items, metadata, targets, n_items):
+    assert core_operation is not Nothing
     output = compose(llift(unpack), client_pipeline)(input_data_items, metadata)
     assert n_items == 0 or len(output) > 0
     assert output == targets