diff --git a/.github/workflow/rust.yml b/.github/workflow/rust.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f13fadf..0000000
--- a/.github/workflow/rust.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-name: MinIO Rust Library
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
-
-env:
-  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Build and Check style
-      run: |
-        cargo build --verbose
-        cargo fmt --all -- --check
-
-    - name: Run tests
-      run: |
-        ./start-server.sh
-        export SERVER_ENDPOINT=https://localhost:9000/
-        export ACCESS_KEY=minioadmin
-        export SECRET_KEY=minioadmin
-        cargo test --verbose -- --nocapture
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index d54fa2f..a67e30c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Rust
+name: MinIO Rust Library
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -16,7 +16,15 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Build
-      run: cargo build --verbose
+    - name: Build and Check style
+      run: |
+        cargo build --verbose
+        cargo fmt --all -- --check
+
     - name: Run tests
-      run: cargo test --verbose
+      run: |
+        ./start-server.sh
+        export SERVER_ENDPOINT=localhost:9000
+        export ACCESS_KEY=minioadmin
+        export SECRET_KEY=minioadmin
+        cargo test --verbose -- --nocapture
diff --git a/src/s3/client.rs b/src/s3/client.rs
index 7779f1c..1f315f9 100644
--- a/src/s3/client.rs
+++ b/src/s3/client.rs
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ fn parse_list_objects_common_prefixes(
 pub struct Client<'a> {
     base_url: BaseUrl,
     provider: Option<&'a dyn Provider>,
+    ssl_cert_file: String,
+    ignore_cert_check: bool,
+    region_map: DashMap<String, String>,
     user_agent: String,
     debug: bool,
-    ignore_cert_check: bool,
-    ssl_cert_file: String,
-    region_map: DashMap<String, String>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> Client<'a> {
@@ -214,11 +214,11 @@ impl<'a> Client<'a> {
         Client {
             base_url: base_url,
             provider: provider,
-            user_agent: String::new(),
-            debug: false,
+            ssl_cert_file: String::new(), // TODO: use specified ssl_cert_file
             ignore_cert_check: false,
-            ssl_cert_file: String::new(),
             region_map: DashMap::new(),
+            user_agent: String::new(), // TODO: use specified user_agent
+            debug: false,
         }
     }
 
@@ -456,7 +456,18 @@ impl<'a> Client<'a> {
                 .build_url(&method, region, query_params, bucket_name, object_name)?;
         self.build_headers(headers, query_params, region, &url, &method, body);
 
-        let client = reqwest::Client::new();
+        let client;
+        if object_name.unwrap_or_default().to_string().is_empty() && method == Method::GET {
+            client = reqwest::Client::builder()
+                .no_gzip() // needed to ensure no automatic decompression on GetObject
+                .danger_accept_invalid_certs(self.ignore_cert_check)
+                .build()?;
+        } else {
+            client = reqwest::Client::builder()
+                .danger_accept_invalid_certs(self.ignore_cert_check)
+                .build()?;
+        }
+
         let mut req = client.request(method.clone(), url.to_string());
 
         for (key, values) in headers.iter_all() {
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index c5f9da3..be29d72 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ async fn s3_tests() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
     let access_key = std::env::var("ACCESS_KEY")?;
     let secret_key = std::env::var("SECRET_KEY")?;
     let secure = std::env::var("ENABLE_HTTPS").is_ok();
-    let ignore_cert_check = std::env::var("IGNORE_CERT_CHECK").is_ok();
     let region = std::env::var("SERVER_REGION").ok();
 
     let mut burl = BaseUrl::from_string(host).unwrap();