diff --git a/sdk/python/requirements/py3.10-ci-requirements.txt b/sdk/python/requirements/py3.10-ci-requirements.txt
index fa5ddc1c955..d0da39aef42 100644
--- a/sdk/python/requirements/py3.10-ci-requirements.txt
+++ b/sdk/python/requirements/py3.10-ci-requirements.txt
@@ -486,8 +486,6 @@ multidict==6.0.5
     #   yarl
 multipledispatch==1.0.0
     # via ibis-framework
-multiprocess==0.70.16
-    # via feast (setup.py)
 mypy==1.10.0
     # via
     #   feast (setup.py)
diff --git a/sdk/python/requirements/py3.11-ci-requirements.txt b/sdk/python/requirements/py3.11-ci-requirements.txt
index a780a7dd53d..643e3715c60 100644
--- a/sdk/python/requirements/py3.11-ci-requirements.txt
+++ b/sdk/python/requirements/py3.11-ci-requirements.txt
@@ -477,8 +477,6 @@ multidict==6.0.5
     #   yarl
 multipledispatch==1.0.0
     # via ibis-framework
-multiprocess==0.70.16
-    # via feast (setup.py)
 mypy==1.10.0
     # via
     #   feast (setup.py)
diff --git a/sdk/python/requirements/py3.9-ci-requirements.txt b/sdk/python/requirements/py3.9-ci-requirements.txt
index c73a92549a3..8aca7006961 100644
--- a/sdk/python/requirements/py3.9-ci-requirements.txt
+++ b/sdk/python/requirements/py3.9-ci-requirements.txt
@@ -495,8 +495,6 @@ multidict==6.0.5
     #   yarl
 multipledispatch==1.0.0
     # via ibis-framework
-multiprocess==0.70.16
-    # via feast (setup.py)
 mypy==1.10.0
     # via
     #   feast (setup.py)
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py
index e923801f980..273e14db152 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
+import logging
 import os.path
 import shutil
+import subprocess
 import tempfile
 import uuid
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 import pandas as pd
 import pyarrow as pa
 import pyarrow.parquet as pq
+import yaml
 from minio import Minio
-from multiprocess import Process
 from testcontainers.core.generic import DockerContainer
 from testcontainers.core.waiting_utils import wait_for_logs
 from testcontainers.minio import MinioContainer
 
-from feast import FeatureStore, FileSource, RepoConfig
+from feast import FileSource, RepoConfig
 from feast.data_format import DeltaFormat, ParquetFormat
 from feast.data_source import DataSource
 from feast.feature_logging import LoggingDestination
@@ -24,7 +27,6 @@
     SavedDatasetFileStorage,
 )
 from feast.infra.offline_stores.remote import RemoteOfflineStoreConfig
-from feast.offline_server import start_server
 from feast.repo_config import FeastConfigBaseModel, RegistryConfig
 from feast.wait import wait_retry_backoff  # noqa: E402
 from tests.integration.feature_repos.universal.data_source_creator import (
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@
 )
 from tests.utils.http_server import check_port_open, free_port  # noqa: E402
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class FileDataSourceCreator(DataSourceCreator):
     files: List[Any]
@@ -363,31 +367,44 @@ class RemoteOfflineStoreDataSourceCreator(FileDataSourceCreator):
     def __init__(self, project_name: str, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(project_name)
         self.server_port: int = 0
-        self.proc: Process = None
+        self.proc = None
 
     def setup(self, registry: RegistryConfig):
         parent_offline_config = super().create_offline_store_config()
-
-        fs = FeatureStore(
-            config=RepoConfig(
-                project=self.project_name,
-                provider="local",
-                offline_store=parent_offline_config,
-                registry=registry.path,
-                entity_key_serialization_version=2,
-            )
+        config = RepoConfig(
+            project=self.project_name,
+            provider="local",
+            offline_store=parent_offline_config,
+            registry=registry.path,
+            entity_key_serialization_version=2,
         )
+
+        repo_path = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+        with open(repo_path / "feature_store.yaml", "w") as outfile:
+            yaml.dump(config.dict(by_alias=True), outfile)
+        repo_path = str(repo_path.resolve())
+
         self.server_port = free_port()
         host = "0.0.0.0"
-        self.proc = Process(
-            target=start_server,
-            args=(fs, host, self.server_port),
+        cmd = [
+            "feast",
+            "-c" + repo_path,
+            "serve_offline",
+            "--host",
+            host,
+            "--port",
+            str(self.server_port),
+        ]
+        self.proc = subprocess.Popen(
+            cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
         )
-        self.proc.start()
+
+        _time_out_sec: int = 60
         # Wait for server to start
         wait_retry_backoff(
             lambda: (None, check_port_open(host, self.server_port)),
-            timeout_secs=10,
+            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={self.server_port}",
         )
         return "grpc+tcp://{}:{}".format(host, self.server_port)
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/utils/http_server.py b/sdk/python/tests/utils/http_server.py
index 47c6cb8ac17..5bb6255d72e 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/utils/http_server.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/utils/http_server.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 
 def free_port():
-    sock = socket.socket()
-    sock.bind(("", 0))
-    return sock.getsockname()[1]
+    with closing(socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)) as sock:
+        sock.bind(("", 0))
+        return sock.getsockname()[1]
 
 
 def check_port_open(host, port) -> bool:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e51c1dea9fd..9b3d0e55e62 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@
         "mock==2.0.0",
         "moto<5",
         "mypy>=1.4.1",
-        "multiprocess>=0.70.16",
         "urllib3>=1.25.4,<3",
         "psutil==5.9.0",
         "py>=1.11.0",  # https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/10420