diff --git a/.github/workflows/pdr_plugin_ci_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/pdr_plugin_ci_workflow.yml
index 5ccb3f662..49b0085d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pdr_plugin_ci_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pdr_plugin_ci_workflow.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,13 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run exclusion list class test
       run: pytest -s plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/exclude_list_class_tests.py
 
-#    - name: Test exclusion list REST API of pytest
-#      run: pytest plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/exclude_list_rest_api_tests.py
+    - name: Test exclusion list REST API of pytest
+      run: |
+        sudo bash plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/.pytest/run_pdr_standalone_pytest.sh
+        echo "Test exclusion list REST API methods"
+        pytest plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/exclude_list_rest_api_tests.py
+        echo "Terminating standalone PDR process"
+        pkill -9 -f isolation_algo.py 2>/dev/null || true
 
     - name: Run full simulation test
       run: |
diff --git a/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/exclude_list_class_tests.py b/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/exclude_list_class_tests.py
index 660d36387..0c03cc25d 100644
--- a/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/exclude_list_class_tests.py
+++ b/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/exclude_list_class_tests.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_exclude_list_class_methods():
     exclude_list = ExcludeList(get_logger())
     items = exclude_list.items()
     assert not items
-    print("    - Create exclusion list and ensure it's empty -- PASS")
+    print("    - test: create exclusion list and ensure it's empty -- PASS")
 
     # Add ports to excluded list
     for port in excluded_ports:
@@ -54,24 +54,24 @@ def test_exclude_list_class_methods():
     # Test exclusion list size
     items = exclude_list.items()
     assert items and len(items) == len(excluded_ports)
-    print("    - Add ports to exclusion list -- PASS")
+    print("    - test: add ports to exclusion list -- PASS")
 
     # Test 'contains' method
     for port in excluded_ports:
         assert exclude_list.contains(port.port_name)
-    print("    - Test exclusion list 'contains' method -- PASS")
+    print("    - test: exclusion list 'contains' method -- PASS")
 
     # Test exclusion list content
     for (index, item) in enumerate(items):
         assert item.port_name == excluded_ports[index].port_name
         assert item.ttl_seconds == excluded_ports[index].ttl_seconds
-    print("    - Test exclusion list content -- PASS")
+    print("    - test: exclusion list content -- PASS")
 
     # Test auto-remove of second port after TTL is expired
     auto_remove_port = excluded_ports[1]
     time.sleep(auto_remove_port.ttl_seconds + 1)
     assert not exclude_list.contains(auto_remove_port.port_name)
-    print("    - Test auto-remove of port from exclusion list after TTL is expired -- PASS")
+    print("    - test: auto-remove of port from exclusion list after TTL is expired -- PASS")
 
     # Test excluded list size
     items = exclude_list.items()
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ def test_exclude_list_class_methods():
     for port in excluded_ports:
         if port.port_name != auto_remove_port.port_name:
             assert exclude_list.contains(port.port_name)
-    print("    - Test exclusion list content -- PASS")
+    print("    - test: exclusion list content -- PASS")
 
     # Test forced remove of third port
     remove_port = excluded_ports[2]
     exclude_list.remove(port.port_name)
     assert not exclude_list.contains(remove_port.port_name)
-    print("    - Test forced remove of port from exclusion list -- PASS")
+    print("    - test: forced remove of port from exclusion list -- PASS")
 
     # Test excluded list size
     items = exclude_list.items()
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def test_exclude_list_class_methods():
     for port in excluded_ports:
         if port.port_name != remove_port.port_name and port.port_name != auto_remove_port.port_name:
             assert exclude_list.contains(port.port_name)
-    print("    - Test exclusion list content -- PASS")
+    print("    - test: exclusion list content -- PASS")
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/exclude_list_rest_api_tests.py b/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/exclude_list_rest_api_tests.py
index c03c735b3..ccda219cc 100644
--- a/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/exclude_list_rest_api_tests.py
+++ b/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/tests/exclude_list_rest_api_tests.py
@@ -17,18 +17,7 @@
 import time
 import pytest
 import requests
-from constants import PDRConstants as Constants
-from exclude_list import ExcludeList, ExcludeListItem
-from isolation_algo import create_logger
-
-
-def get_logger():
-    """
-    Return logger associated with log file in temporary directory
-    """
-    log_name = os.path.basename(Constants.LOG_FILE)
-    log_path = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), log_name)
-    return create_logger(log_path)
+from exclude_list import ExcludeListItem
 
 
 pytest.mark.run(order=0)