diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 1ae2df457..966721927 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ steps:
         - ".cargo_home"
         - "target"
         - "api_tests/node_modules"
+      exit_code: true
     secrets:
       [MINIO_ENDPOINT, MINIO_WRITE_USER, MINIO_WRITE_PASSWORD, MINIO_BUCKET]
-    when: *slow_check_paths
 
   # make sure api builds with default features (used by other crates relying on lemmy api)
   check_api_common_default_features:
@@ -226,10 +226,12 @@ steps:
       cache_key: "rust-cache"
       region: us-east-1
       path-style: true
+      backend_operation_timeout: 60m
       mount:
         - ".cargo_home"
         - "target"
         - "api_tests/node_modules"
+      exit_code: true
     secrets:
       [MINIO_ENDPOINT, MINIO_WRITE_USER, MINIO_WRITE_PASSWORD, MINIO_BUCKET]
     when:
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
index 435a0e8b7..945baa431 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
     local_site_to_slur_regex,
     process_markdown_opt,
     proxy_image_link_api,
-    proxy_image_link_opt_api,
     EndpointType,
   },
 };