diff --git a/.github/actions/install-redis/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-redis/action.yml
index c799160b..bd16e25c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/install-redis/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/install-redis/action.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 name: install redis
-description: "install redis without starting a server"
+description: "install redis without starting a server (ONLY IF NOT WINDOWS)"
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - uses: shogo82148/actions-setup-redis@v1
+      if: runner.os != 'Windows'
       with:
         redis-version: "latest"
         auto-start: false
diff --git a/dev_scripts/utils.sh b/dev_scripts/utils.sh
index c3b6cf10..3ff75c0c 100755
--- a/dev_scripts/utils.sh
+++ b/dev_scripts/utils.sh
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ ensure_redis () {
 in_ci () {
     # Check if any of the CI/CD environment variables are set
     if [ -n "$GITHUB_ACTIONS" ] || [ -n "$TRAVIS" ] || [ -n "$CIRCLECI" ] || [ -n "$GITLAB_CI" ]; then
-        0
+        return 0 # Return true
     else
-        1
+        return 1 # Return false
     fi
 }