diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/1029.fixed.md b/doc/changelog.d/1029.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7996cc7e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/1029.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Process return code
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 6b19895be..cd4565b9a 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -176,17 +176,20 @@ def mke_app_reset(request):
     EMBEDDED_APP.new()
 
 
-_CHECK_PROCESS_RETURN_CODE = os.name == "nt"
-
 # set to True if you want to see all the subprocess stdout/stderr
 _PRINT_SUBPROCESS_OUTPUT_TO_CONSOLE = False
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
-def run_subprocess():
+def run_subprocess(pytestconfig):
+    version = pytestconfig.getoption("ansys_version")
+
     def func(args, env=None, check: bool = None):
         if check is None:
-            check = _CHECK_PROCESS_RETURN_CODE
+            check = True
+            if os.name != "nt":
+                if int(version) < 251:
+                    check = False
         process, output = ansys.mechanical.core.run._run(
             args, env, check, _PRINT_SUBPROCESS_OUTPUT_TO_CONSOLE
         )
diff --git a/tests/embedding/test_logger.py b/tests/embedding/test_logger.py
index 76242b671..c0ef1435f 100644
--- a/tests/embedding/test_logger.py
+++ b/tests/embedding/test_logger.py
@@ -57,14 +57,16 @@ def _run_embedding_log_test(
     embedded_py = os.path.join(rootdir, "tests", "scripts", "embedding_log_test.py")
 
     subprocess_pass_expected = pass_expected
-    if pass_expected == True and os.name != "nt" and int(version) < 251:
-        subprocess_pass_expected = False
+    if pass_expected == True:
+        if os.name != "nt" and int(version) < 251:
+            subprocess_pass_expected = False
 
-    process, stdout, stderr = run_subprocess(
+    _, stdout, stderr = run_subprocess(
         [sys.executable, embedded_py, version, testname],
         _get_env_without_logging_variables(),
         subprocess_pass_expected,
     )
+
     if not subprocess_pass_expected:
         stdout = stdout.decode()
         _assert_success(stdout, pass_expected)