diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron.yml b/.github/workflows/cron.yml
index b143b26ce0..e95adedcbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         python -c 'import torch; print(torch.rand(5, 3, device=torch.device("cuda:0")))'
         BUILD_MONAI=1 ./runtests.sh --build --coverage --unittests --disttests  # unit tests with coverage report
         BUILD_MONAI=1 ./runtests.sh --build --coverage --net  # integration tests with coverage report
-        coverage xml
+        coverage xml --ignore-errors
         if pgrep python; then pkill python; fi
     - name: Upload coverage
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
         python -c 'import torch; print(torch.rand(5, 3, device=torch.device("cuda:0")))'
         BUILD_MONAI=1 ./runtests.sh --build --coverage --unittests --disttests  # unit tests with coverage report
         BUILD_MONAI=1 ./runtests.sh --build --coverage --net  # integration tests with coverage report
-        coverage xml
+        coverage xml --ignore-errors
         if pgrep python; then pkill python; fi
     - name: Upload coverage
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ jobs:
         ngc --version
         BUILD_MONAI=1 ./runtests.sh --build --coverage --pytype --unittests --disttests  # unit tests with pytype checks, coverage report
         BUILD_MONAI=1 ./runtests.sh --build --coverage --net  # integration tests with coverage report
-        coverage xml
+        coverage xml --ignore-errors
         if pgrep python; then pkill python; fi
     - name: Upload coverage
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonapp-gpu.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonapp-gpu.yml
index 8a78a49f0c..e9a60408fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonapp-gpu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonapp-gpu.yml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
           # test the clang-format tool downloading once
           coverage run -m tests.clang_format_utils
         fi
-        coverage xml
+        coverage xml --ignore-errors
         if pgrep python; then pkill python; fi
       shell: bash
     - name: Upload coverage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/setupapp.yml b/.github/workflows/setupapp.yml
index 4a2a46cfc1..ee3f275c64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/setupapp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/setupapp.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         python -c 'import torch; print(torch.rand(5, 3, device=torch.device("cuda:0")))'
         BUILD_MONAI=1 ./runtests.sh --build --coverage --unittests --disttests  # unit tests with coverage report
         BUILD_MONAI=1 ./runtests.sh --build --coverage --net  # integration tests with coverage report
-        coverage xml
+        coverage xml --ignore-errors
         if pgrep python; then pkill python; fi
       shell: bash
     - name: Upload coverage
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip list
         python -c 'import torch; print(torch.__version__); print(torch.rand(5,3))'
         BUILD_MONAI=1 ./runtests.sh --build --quick --unittests --disttests
-        coverage xml
+        coverage xml --ignore-errors
     - name: Upload coverage
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
       with:
diff --git a/tests/test_video_datasets.py b/tests/test_video_datasets.py
index 78a1215e09..ac9e151f63 100644
--- a/tests/test_video_datasets.py
+++ b/tests/test_video_datasets.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 import os
 import unittest
-from contextlib import nullcontext
 from typing import Type, Union
 
 import torch
@@ -49,15 +48,11 @@ def test_no_opencv_raises(self):
 
         @unittest.skipUnless(has_cv2, "OpenCV required.")
         def test_multiprocessing(self):
-            for multiprocessing in (True, False):
-                for num_workers in (0, 2):
-                    # we only expect an error if num_workers > 0 and not using
-                    # multiprocessing
-                    expect_raise = num_workers == 2 and not multiprocessing
-                    ds = self.get_ds(max_num_frames=100, multiprocessing=multiprocessing)
-                    dl = DataLoader(ds, num_workers=num_workers, batch_size=2)
-                    with self.assertRaises((TypeError, RuntimeError)) if expect_raise else nullcontext():
-                        _ = next(iter(dl))
+            for num_workers in (0, 2):
+                multiprocessing = num_workers > 0
+                ds = self.get_ds(max_num_frames=100, multiprocessing=multiprocessing)
+                dl = DataLoader(ds, num_workers=num_workers, batch_size=2)
+                _ = next(iter(dl))
 
         @unittest.skipUnless(has_cv2, "OpenCV required.")
         def test_multiple_sources(self, should_match: bool = True):