diff --git a/.github/workflows/pd-store-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/pd-store-ci.yml
index 29ac9c3ac8..62006794c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pd-store-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pd-store-ci.yml
@@ -107,12 +107,30 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mvn clean package -U -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -Dmaven.test.skip=true -ntp --fail-at-end
 
+      - name: Check startup test prerequisites (PD)
+        id: pd-preflight
+        run: |
+          for tool in lsof curl java; do
+            if ! command -v "$tool" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              echo "can_run=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+              echo "skip_reason=missing tool: $tool" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+          done
+          echo "can_run=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
       - name: Run start-hugegraph-pd.sh foreground mode tests
+        if: steps.pd-preflight.outputs.can_run == 'true'
         run: |
           VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
           PD_DIR=hugegraph-pd/apache-hugegraph-pd-$VERSION/
           $TRAVIS_DIR/test-start-hugegraph-pd.sh $PD_DIR
 
+      - name: Startup tests skipped (missing prerequisites)
+        if: steps.pd-preflight.outputs.can_run == 'false'
+        run: |
+          echo "::notice::PD startup tests skipped — ${{ steps.pd-preflight.outputs.skip_reason }}"
+
       - name: Prepare env and service
         run: |
           $TRAVIS_DIR/start-pd.sh
@@ -169,12 +187,36 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mvn clean package -U -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -Dmaven.test.skip=true -ntp --fail-at-end
 
+      - name: Check startup test prerequisites (Store)
+        id: store-preflight
+        run: |
+          for tool in lsof curl java; do
+            if ! command -v "$tool" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              echo "can_run=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+              echo "skip_reason=missing tool: $tool" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+          done
+          LIMIT_N=$(ulimit -n)
+          if [[ "$LIMIT_N" != "unlimited" ]] && (( LIMIT_N < 1024 )); then
+            echo "can_run=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "skip_reason=ulimit -n is $LIMIT_N (store requires >= 1024)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          echo "can_run=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
       - name: Run start-hugegraph-store.sh foreground mode tests
+        if: steps.store-preflight.outputs.can_run == 'true'
         run: |
           VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
           STORE_DIR=hugegraph-store/apache-hugegraph-store-$VERSION/
           $TRAVIS_DIR/test-start-hugegraph-store.sh $STORE_DIR
 
+      - name: Startup tests skipped (missing prerequisites)
+        if: steps.store-preflight.outputs.can_run == 'false'
+        run: |
+          echo "::notice::Store startup tests skipped — ${{ steps.store-preflight.outputs.skip_reason }}"
+
       - name: Prepare env and service
         run: |
           $TRAVIS_DIR/start-pd.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/server-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/server-ci.yml
index 20619797cc..2eb313c979 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/server-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/server-ci.yml
@@ -70,14 +70,32 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mvn clean compile -U -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -ntp
 
-      - name: Run start-hugegraph.sh foreground mode tests
+      - name: Check startup test prerequisites
+        id: server-preflight
         if: ${{ env.BACKEND == 'rocksdb' }}
+        run: |
+          for tool in lsof crontab curl java; do
+            if ! command -v "$tool" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              echo "can_run=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+              echo "skip_reason=missing tool: $tool" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+          done
+          echo "can_run=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Run start-hugegraph.sh foreground mode tests
+        if: ${{ env.BACKEND == 'rocksdb' && steps.server-preflight.outputs.can_run == 'true' }}
         run: |
           mvn package -Dmaven.test.skip=true -pl hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist -am -ntp
           VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
           SERVER_DIR=hugegraph-server/apache-hugegraph-server-$VERSION/
           $TRAVIS_DIR/test-start-hugegraph.sh $SERVER_DIR
 
+      - name: Startup tests skipped (missing prerequisites)
+        if: ${{ env.BACKEND == 'rocksdb' && steps.server-preflight.outputs.can_run == 'false' }}
+        run: |
+          echo "::notice::Server startup tests skipped — ${{ steps.server-preflight.outputs.skip_reason }}"
+
       - name: Run unit test
         run: |
           $TRAVIS_DIR/run-unit-test.sh $BACKEND
diff --git a/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph-pd.sh b/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph-pd.sh
index db3428b13c..260e7f5711 100755
--- a/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph-pd.sh
+++ b/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph-pd.sh
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ fi
 for tool in lsof curl java; do
     if ! command -v "$tool" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         echo "SKIP: required tool '$tool' not found — skipping test suite"
-        exit 0
+        exit 77
     fi
 done
 
diff --git a/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph-store.sh b/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph-store.sh
index 7da9323767..7e11da28dd 100755
--- a/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph-store.sh
+++ b/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph-store.sh
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ fi
 for tool in lsof curl java; do
     if ! command -v "$tool" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         echo "SKIP: required tool '$tool' not found — skipping test suite"
-        exit 0
+        exit 77
     fi
 done
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ LIMIT_N=$(ulimit -n)
 if [[ "$LIMIT_N" != "unlimited" ]]; then
     if (( LIMIT_N < 1024 )); then
         echo "SKIP: ulimit -n is $LIMIT_N — store requires >= 1024. Run: ulimit -n 1024"
-        exit 0
+        exit 77
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph.sh b/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph.sh
index d2dd492fc9..353cab6518 100755
--- a/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph.sh
+++ b/hugegraph-server/hugegraph-dist/src/assembly/travis/test-start-hugegraph.sh
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ fi
 for tool in lsof crontab curl java; do
     if ! command -v "$tool" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         echo "SKIP: required tool '$tool' not found — skipping test suite"
-        exit 0
+        exit 77
     fi
 done