diff --git a/bindings/core/src/lib.rs b/bindings/core/src/lib.rs
index f4fbfce8bb..d7dc366cfa 100644
--- a/bindings/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ impl WalletOptions {
         self
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "storage")]
     pub fn with_storage_path(mut self, storage_path: impl Into<Option<String>>) -> Self {
         self.storage_path = storage_path.into();
         self
diff --git a/bindings/core/tests/combined.rs b/bindings/core/tests/combined.rs
index ffe7fe20d3..68ae893166 100644
--- a/bindings/core/tests/combined.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/tests/combined.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use iota_sdk_bindings_core::{
 };
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "storage")]
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn create_wallet() -> Result<()> {
     let storage_path = "test-storage/create_wallet";
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ async fn create_wallet() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "storage")]
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn client_from_wallet() -> Result<()> {
     let storage_path = "test-storage/client_from_wallet";
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ async fn client_from_wallet() -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 // TODO reenable
+// #[cfg(feature = "storage")]
 // #[tokio::test]
 // async fn build_and_sign_block() -> Result<()> {
 //     let storage_path = "test-storage/build_and_sign_block";