diff --git a/muted-tests.yml b/muted-tests.yml
index a193b4535d616..34f4127078ec7 100644
--- a/muted-tests.yml
+++ b/muted-tests.yml
@@ -140,21 +140,6 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.security.authc.service.ServiceAccountIT
   method: testAuthenticateShouldNotFallThroughInCaseOfFailure
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/120902
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test050BasicApiTests
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/120911
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test140CgroupOsStatsAreAvailable
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/120914
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test070BindMountCustomPathConfAndJvmOptions
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/120910
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test071BindMountCustomPathWithDifferentUID
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/120918
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test171AdditionalCliOptionsAreForwarded
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/120925
 - class: org.elasticsearch.backwards.MixedClusterClientYamlTestSuiteIT
   method: test {p0=nodes.stats/11_indices_metrics/indices mappings exact count test for indices level}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/120950
@@ -174,9 +159,6 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.TimeSeriesLifecycleActionsIT
   method: testHistoryIsWrittenWithFailure
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/123203
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test151MachineDependentHeapWithSizeOverride
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/123437
 - class: org.elasticsearch.action.admin.cluster.node.tasks.CancellableTasksIT
   method: testChildrenTasksCancelledOnTimeout
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/123568
@@ -219,12 +201,6 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.BootstrapCheckTests
   method: test10Install
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/124957
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test011SecurityEnabledStatus
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/124990
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test012SecurityCanBeDisabled
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/116636
 - class: org.elasticsearch.index.shard.StoreRecoveryTests
   method: testAddIndices
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/124104
@@ -237,9 +213,6 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.smoketest.MlWithSecurityIT
   method: test {yaml=ml/data_frame_analytics_cat_apis/Test cat data frame analytics single job with header}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/125642
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test010Install
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/125680
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.test.rest.XPackRestIT
   method: test {p0=transform/transforms_start_stop/Test schedule_now on an already started transform}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/120720
@@ -255,9 +228,6 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.test.rest.XPackRestIT
   method: test {p0=transform/transforms_stats/Test get transform stats with timeout}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/125975
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test021InstallPlugin
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/116147
 - class: org.elasticsearch.action.RejectionActionIT
   method: testSimulatedSearchRejectionLoad
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/125901
@@ -267,9 +237,6 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.search.basic.SearchWithRandomDisconnectsIT
   method: testSearchWithRandomDisconnects
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/122707
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test020PluginsListWithNoPlugins
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/126232
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.test.rest.XPackRestIT
   method: test {p0=transform/transforms_reset/Test force reseting a running transform}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/126240
@@ -279,15 +246,9 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.test.rest.XPackRestIT
   method: test {p0=ml/start_data_frame_analytics/Test start classification analysis when the dependent variable cardinality is too low}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/126299
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test023InstallPluginUsingConfigFile
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/126145
 - class: org.elasticsearch.smoketest.MlWithSecurityIT
   method: test {yaml=ml/start_data_frame_analytics/Test start classification analysis when the dependent variable cardinality is too low}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/123200
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test022InstallPluginsFromLocalArchive
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/116866
 - class: org.elasticsearch.smoketest.MlWithSecurityIT
   method: test {yaml=ml/trained_model_cat_apis/Test cat trained models}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/125750
@@ -330,15 +291,6 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.cli.keystore.AddStringKeyStoreCommandTests
   method: testStdinWithMultipleValues
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/126882
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test024InstallPluginFromArchiveUsingConfigFile
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/126936
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test026InstallBundledRepositoryPlugins
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/127081
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test026InstallBundledRepositoryPluginsViaConfigFile
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/127158
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.remotecluster.CrossClusterEsqlRCS2EnrichUnavailableRemotesIT
   method: testEsqlEnrichWithSkipUnavailable
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/127368
@@ -357,48 +309,18 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.backwards.MixedClusterClientYamlTestSuiteIT
   method: test {p0=search/350_point_in_time/point-in-time with index filter}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/127741
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test025SyncPluginsUsingProxy
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/127138
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.action.CrossClusterQueryWithPartialResultsIT
   method: testOneRemoteClusterPartial
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/124055
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.qa.multi_node.EsqlSpecIT
   method: test {lookup-join.MvJoinKeyOnTheLookupIndex ASYNC}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128030
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test042KeystorePermissionsAreCorrect
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128018
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test072RunEsAsDifferentUserAndGroup
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128031
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test122CanUseDockerLoggingConfig
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128110
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test041AmazonCaCertsAreInTheKeystore
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128006
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test130JavaHasCorrectOwnership
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128174
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test600Interrupt
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128144
 - class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.EnrollmentProcessTests
   method: test20DockerAutoFormCluster
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128113
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test121CanUseStackLoggingConfig
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128165
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test080ConfigurePasswordThroughEnvironmentVariableFile
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128075
 - class: org.elasticsearch.ingest.geoip.GeoIpDownloaderCliIT
   method: testInvalidTimestamp
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128284
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test120DockerLogsIncludeElasticsearchLogs
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128117
 - class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.TemporaryDirectoryConfigTests
   method: test21AcceptsCustomPathInDocker
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128114
@@ -417,30 +339,12 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.action.CrossClusterQueryWithPartialResultsIT
   method: testFailToStartRequestOnRemoteCluster
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128545
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test124CanRestartContainerWithStackLoggingConfig
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128121
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test085EnvironmentVariablesAreRespectedUnderDockerExec
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128115
 - class: org.elasticsearch.compute.operator.LimitOperatorTests
   method: testEarlyTermination
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128721
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test040JavaUsesTheOsProvidedKeystore
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128230
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test150MachineDependentHeap
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128120
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.inference.InferenceGetServicesIT
   method: testGetServicesWithCompletionTaskType
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128952
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test073RunEsAsDifferentUserAndGroupWithoutBindMounting
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128996
-- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.DockerTests
-  method: test081SymlinksAreFollowedWithEnvironmentVariableFiles
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/128867
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.qa.single_node.GenerativeForkIT
   method: test {lookup-join.EnrichLookupStatsBug ASYNC}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/129228
diff --git a/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/PackagingTestCase.java b/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/PackagingTestCase.java
index a157cc84e624e..2db2ebb618d02 100644
--- a/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/PackagingTestCase.java
+++ b/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/PackagingTestCase.java
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ public abstract class PackagingTestCase extends Assert {
         @Override
         protected void failed(Throwable e, Description description) {
             failed = true;
+            if (installation != null && installation.distribution.isDocker()) {
+                logger.warn("Test {} failed. Printing logs for failed test...", description.getMethodName());
+                dumpDebug();
+            }
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/util/ServerUtils.java b/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/util/ServerUtils.java
index ea71308b11940..f915388011ed9 100644
--- a/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/util/ServerUtils.java
+++ b/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/util/ServerUtils.java
@@ -150,7 +150,19 @@ private static HttpResponse execute(Request request, String username, String pas
             executor.auth(username, password);
             executor.authPreemptive(new HttpHost("localhost", 9200));
         }
-        return executor.execute(request).returnResponse();
+        try {
+            return executor.execute(request).returnResponse();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn(
+                "Failed to execute request [{}] with username/password [{}/{}] and caCert [{}]",
+                request.toString(),
+                username,
+                password,
+                caCert,
+                e
+            );
+            throw e;
+        }
     }
 
     // polls every two seconds for Elasticsearch to be running on 9200
@@ -238,14 +250,13 @@ public static void waitForElasticsearch(
         long timeElapsed = 0;
         boolean started = false;
         Throwable thrownException = null;
-        if (caCert == null) {
-            caCert = getCaCert(installation);
-        }
 
         while (started == false && timeElapsed < waitTime) {
             if (System.currentTimeMillis() - lastRequest > requestInterval) {
+                if (caCert == null) {
+                    caCert = getCaCert(installation);
+                }
                 try {
-
                     final HttpResponse response = execute(
                         Request.Get((caCert != null ? "https" : "http") + "://localhost:9200/_cluster/health")
                             .connectTimeout((int) timeoutLength)
@@ -276,7 +287,7 @@ public static void waitForElasticsearch(
                     }
                     started = true;
 
-                } catch (IOException e) {
+                } catch (Exception e) {
                     if (thrownException == null) {
                         thrownException = e;
                     } else {
diff --git a/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/util/docker/Docker.java b/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/util/docker/Docker.java
index ab167d7663be1..a17ae7781db48 100644
--- a/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/util/docker/Docker.java
+++ b/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/util/docker/Docker.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class Docker {
     public static final Shell sh = new Shell();
     public static final DockerShell dockerShell = new DockerShell();
     public static final int STARTUP_SLEEP_INTERVAL_MILLISECONDS = 1000;
-    public static final int STARTUP_ATTEMPTS_MAX = 30;
+    public static final int STARTUP_ATTEMPTS_MAX = 45;
 
     /**
      * The length of the command exceeds what we can use for COLUMNS so we use