diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 285afbbb5e9..e6827c49d11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install prerequisites"
         run: vcpkg install  zlib:x64-windows-static-md
       - name: "Installation from crates.io: gitoxide"
-        run: cargo +${{ matrix.rust }} install --target ${{ matrix.target }} --target-dir install-artifacts --debug --force gitoxide
+        run: cargo +${{ matrix.rust }} install --target ${{ matrix.target }} --no-default-features --features max-pure --target-dir install-artifacts --debug --force gitoxide
         shell: msys2 {0}
 
   lint:
diff --git a/gix/src/remote/connection/fetch/error.rs b/gix/src/remote/connection/fetch/error.rs
index 5034dcb5d4e..29326b3a763 100644
--- a/gix/src/remote/connection/fetch/error.rs
+++ b/gix/src/remote/connection/fetch/error.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ pub enum Error {
     RejectShallowRemote,
     #[error(transparent)]
     NegotiationAlgorithmConfig(#[from] config::key::GenericErrorWithValue),
+    #[error("Failed to read remaining bytes in stream")]
+    ReadRemainingBytes(#[source] std::io::Error),
 }
 
 impl gix_protocol::transport::IsSpuriousError for Error {
diff --git a/gix/src/remote/connection/fetch/receive_pack.rs b/gix/src/remote/connection/fetch/receive_pack.rs
index 7634b34cf32..e0231f51a0a 100644
--- a/gix/src/remote/connection/fetch/receive_pack.rs
+++ b/gix/src/remote/connection/fetch/receive_pack.rs
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ where
                     #[cfg(not(feature = "async-network-client"))]
                     let has_read_to_end = { rd.stopped_at().is_some() };
                     if !has_read_to_end {
-                        std::io::copy(&mut rd, &mut std::io::sink()).unwrap();
+                        std::io::copy(&mut rd, &mut std::io::sink()).map_err(Error::ReadRemainingBytes)?;
                     }
                     #[cfg(feature = "async-network-client")]
                     {