diff --git a/docker_db.sh b/docker_db.sh
index eb690d43ea..a0d5b14139 100755
--- a/docker_db.sh
+++ b/docker_db.sh
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ EOF
 
 mssql() {
     docker rm -f mssql || true
-    docker run --name mssql -d -p 1433:1433 -e "SA_PASSWORD=Hibernate_orm_test" -e ACCEPT_EULA=Y microsoft/mssql-server-linux:2017-CU13
+    docker run --name mssql -d -p 1433:1433 -e "SA_PASSWORD=Hibernate_orm_test" -e ACCEPT_EULA=Y mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2017-CU13
     sleep 5
     n=0
     until [ "$n" -ge 5 ]
diff --git a/hibernate-core-jakarta/hibernate-core-jakarta.gradle b/hibernate-core-jakarta/hibernate-core-jakarta.gradle
index a2ece88646..47715fab45 100644
--- a/hibernate-core-jakarta/hibernate-core-jakarta.gradle
+++ b/hibernate-core-jakarta/hibernate-core-jakarta.gradle
@@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ tasks.test {
 		jvmArgs( ['--add-opens', 'java.base/java.security=ALL-UNNAMED'] )
 		jvmArgs( ['--add-opens', 'java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED'] )
 	}
+	// Allow to exclude specific tests
+	if ( project.hasProperty( 'excludeTests' ) ) {
+		filter {
+			excludeTestsMatching project.property( 'excludeTests' ).toString()
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 task testJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: testClasses) {