diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/type_map.py b/sdk/python/feast/type_map.py
index 60d22a48ea9..da3093f2a19 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/type_map.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/type_map.py
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ def pa_to_feast_value_type(pa_type_as_str: str) -> ValueType:
     elif pa_type_as_str.startswith("map<"):
         value_type = ValueType.MAP
     elif pa_type_as_str == "large_string":
-        value_type = ValueType.STRING
+        value_type = ValueType.JSON
     elif pa_type_as_str.startswith("struct<") or pa_type_as_str.startswith("struct{"):
         value_type = ValueType.STRUCT
     else:
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/integration/dbt/conftest.py b/sdk/python/tests/integration/dbt/conftest.py
index d1df145f3ec..00ee01e7027 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/integration/dbt/conftest.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/integration/dbt/conftest.py
@@ -29,4 +29,7 @@ def pytest_collection_modifyitems(config, items):  # noqa: ARG001
             reason="dbt manifest.json not found - run 'dbt build' first or use dbt-integration-test workflow"
         )
         for item in items:
-            item.add_marker(skip_marker)
+            if str(TEST_DBT_PROJECT_DIR) in str(item.fspath) or "/dbt/" in str(
+                item.fspath
+            ):
+                item.add_marker(skip_marker)
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/unit/local_feast_tests/test_feature_service.py b/sdk/python/tests/unit/local_feast_tests/test_feature_service.py
index 75ceb463085..13a1dddf542 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/unit/local_feast_tests/test_feature_service.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/unit/local_feast_tests/test_feature_service.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def test_apply_with_fv_inference() -> None:
 
             fs = store.get_feature_service("all_stats")
             assert len(fs.feature_view_projections) == 2
-            assert len(fs.feature_view_projections[0].features) == 3
+            assert len(fs.feature_view_projections[0].features) == 6
             assert len(fs.feature_view_projections[0].desired_features) == 0
             assert len(fs.feature_view_projections[1].features) == 2
             assert len(fs.feature_view_projections[1].desired_features) == 0