diff --git a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/rules/completion-log.md b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/rules/completion-log.md
index d86c8cf..61174ab 100644
--- a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/rules/completion-log.md
+++ b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/rules/completion-log.md
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ See `milestones.md` for current phase status and next chunk.
   - `PostgresRoutingIntegrationTests` (7 tests): ContentBasedRouter (MessageType + Metadata + Regex), MessageFilter, RecipientListRouter, DynamicRouter (register + route), Detour (activate/deactivate)
   - `PostgresAdvancedEipTests` (7 tests): Splitter (split + causation chain), DeadLetterPublisher (single + multi-reason), Resequencer (out-of-order → in-order + publish), Retry + DLQ pipeline, Aggregator (count completion + concat), full pipeline (Splitter → Router → DLQ)
   - All tests use unique topics (Guid-based) to prevent cross-test interference
-  - All tests Docker-gated: Assert.Ignore when Aspire Postgres container unavailable
+  - All tests Docker-gated: Assert.Fail when Aspire Postgres container unavailable
 - **Files created**:
   - `tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/PostgresRoutingIntegrationTests.cs` (7 tests)
   - `tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/PostgresAdvancedEipTests.cs` (7 tests)
diff --git a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TestAppHost/Program.cs b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TestAppHost/Program.cs
index 171a773..9cd53bc 100644
--- a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TestAppHost/Program.cs
+++ b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TestAppHost/Program.cs
@@ -40,23 +40,28 @@
     .WithEnvironment("POSTGRES_PASSWORD", "eip")
     .WithEndpoint(targetPort: 5432, name: "postgres-tcp", scheme: "tcp");
 
-// ── Apache Kafka (via Bitnami image) — high-throughput event streaming ───────
-// Uses KRaft mode (no ZooKeeper) for minimal resource footprint in tests.
-// IMPORTANT: The EXTERNAL listener port MUST be pinned (port: 29094) and the
-// KAFKA_CFG_ADVERTISED_LISTENERS EXTERNAL address MUST match, otherwise Kafka
-// advertises the container-internal port in metadata and the Confluent.Kafka
-// producer reconnects to the wrong address after the initial bootstrap.
-var kafka = builder.AddContainer("kafka", "bitnami/kafka", "3.9.0")
-    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_CFG_NODE_ID", "0")
-    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_CFG_PROCESS_ROLES", "controller,broker")
-    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_CFG_CONTROLLER_QUORUM_VOTERS", "0@localhost:9093")
-    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_CFG_CONTROLLER_LISTENER_NAMES", "CONTROLLER")
-    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_CFG_LISTENERS", "PLAINTEXT://:9092,CONTROLLER://:9093,EXTERNAL://:9094")
-    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_CFG_ADVERTISED_LISTENERS", "PLAINTEXT://localhost:9092,EXTERNAL://localhost:29094")
-    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_CFG_LISTENER_SECURITY_PROTOCOL_MAP", "CONTROLLER:PLAINTEXT,PLAINTEXT:PLAINTEXT,EXTERNAL:PLAINTEXT")
-    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_CFG_INTER_BROKER_LISTENER_NAME", "PLAINTEXT")
-    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_CFG_AUTO_CREATE_TOPICS_ENABLE", "true")
-    .WithEndpoint(port: 29094, targetPort: 9094, name: "kafka-tcp", scheme: "tcp");
+// ── Apache Kafka — high-throughput event streaming for T05 and broker tests ──
+// Uses official Apache Kafka image in KRaft mode (no ZooKeeper).
+// IMPORTANT: isProxied: false is required because Kafka's binary protocol needs
+// the advertised listener port to match the actual host port. With Aspire's TCP
+// proxy, the proxy port is dynamic and cannot be injected into the container's
+// KAFKA_ADVERTISED_LISTENERS before startup. Direct Docker port mapping solves
+// this: host:29092 → container:9092, and Kafka advertises localhost:29092.
+// NOTE: Listeners MUST use ://:PORT format (not ://0.0.0.0:PORT) because
+// the Apache Kafka Docker image rejects 0.0.0.0 in advertised.listeners.
+var kafka = builder.AddContainer("kafka", "apache/kafka", "3.9.0")
+    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_NODE_ID", "1")
+    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_PROCESS_ROLES", "broker,controller")
+    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_CONTROLLER_QUORUM_VOTERS", "1@localhost:9093")
+    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_CONTROLLER_LISTENER_NAMES", "CONTROLLER")
+    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_LISTENERS", "PLAINTEXT://:9092,CONTROLLER://:9093")
+    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_ADVERTISED_LISTENERS", "PLAINTEXT://localhost:29092")
+    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_LISTENER_SECURITY_PROTOCOL_MAP", "CONTROLLER:PLAINTEXT,PLAINTEXT:PLAINTEXT")
+    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_INTER_BROKER_LISTENER_NAME", "PLAINTEXT")
+    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_OFFSETS_TOPIC_REPLICATION_FACTOR", "1")
+    .WithEnvironment("KAFKA_AUTO_CREATE_TOPICS_ENABLE", "true")
+    .WithEnvironment("CLUSTER_ID", "eip-test-cluster-001")
+    .WithEndpoint(port: 29092, targetPort: 9092, name: "kafka-tcp", scheme: "tcp", isProxied: false);
 
 // ── Apache Pulsar — Key_Shared subscription for recipient-keyed distribution ─
 // Standalone mode includes broker + bookie + ZooKeeper in a single container.
diff --git a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Infrastructure/AspireFixture.cs b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Infrastructure/AspireFixture.cs
index bf1bac3..60c2fb4 100644
--- a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Infrastructure/AspireFixture.cs
+++ b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Infrastructure/AspireFixture.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 // test classes in the assembly. It starts once per test run.
 // ============================================================================
 
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using TutorialLabs.Infrastructure;
 
@@ -80,45 +81,57 @@ public async Task GlobalTearDown()
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a NatsBrokerEndpoint connected to the real NATS JetStream.
-    /// Throws Ignore if Docker is not available.
+    /// Throws Fail if Docker is not available.
     /// </summary>
     public static NatsBrokerEndpoint CreateNatsEndpoint(string name)
     {
         if (!IsAvailable || NatsUrl is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping real broker test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping real broker test");
+            throw new UnreachableException();
+        }
         return new NatsBrokerEndpoint(name, NatsUrl);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a PostgresBrokerEndpoint connected to the real PostgreSQL.
-    /// Throws Ignore if Docker is not available.
+    /// Throws Fail if Docker is not available.
     /// </summary>
     public static PostgresBrokerEndpoint CreatePostgresEndpoint(string name)
     {
         if (!IsAvailable || PostgresConnectionString is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping real Postgres broker test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping real Postgres broker test");
+            throw new UnreachableException();
+        }
         return new PostgresBrokerEndpoint(name, PostgresConnectionString);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a KafkaBrokerEndpoint connected to the real Apache Kafka.
-    /// Throws Ignore if Docker is not available.
+    /// Throws Fail if Docker is not available.
     /// </summary>
     public static KafkaBrokerEndpoint CreateKafkaEndpoint(string name)
     {
         if (!IsAvailable || KafkaBootstrapServers is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping real Kafka broker test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping real Kafka broker test");
+            throw new UnreachableException();
+        }
         return new KafkaBrokerEndpoint(name, KafkaBootstrapServers);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a PulsarBrokerEndpoint connected to the real Apache Pulsar.
-    /// Throws Ignore if Docker is not available.
+    /// Throws Fail if Docker is not available.
     /// </summary>
     public static PulsarBrokerEndpoint CreatePulsarEndpoint(string name)
     {
         if (!IsAvailable || PulsarServiceUrl is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping real Pulsar broker test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping real Pulsar broker test");
+            throw new UnreachableException();
+        }
         return new PulsarBrokerEndpoint(name, PulsarServiceUrl);
     }
 
diff --git a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/BrokerEndToEndTests.cs b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/BrokerEndToEndTests.cs
index 4ea4f99..1529f55 100644
--- a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/BrokerEndToEndTests.cs
+++ b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/BrokerEndToEndTests.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //   3. Apache Pulsar     (Key_Shared recipient-keyed distribution)
 //   4. PostgreSQL        (SQL-based, ACID, pg_notify)
 //
-// Requires Docker; tests are skipped (Assert.Ignore) when unavailable.
+// Requires Docker; tests fail (Assert.Fail) when unavailable.
 // ============================================================================
 
 using EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform.Contracts;
diff --git a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/ConnectivityTests.cs b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/ConnectivityTests.cs
index 7130ffe..183044e 100644
--- a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/ConnectivityTests.cs
+++ b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/ConnectivityTests.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace TutorialLabs.InfrastructureTests;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Smoke tests that verify the Aspire-hosted test infrastructure starts
-/// and connects. Requires Docker; tests are skipped when unavailable.
+/// and connects. Requires Docker; tests fail when unavailable.
 /// </summary>
 [TestFixture]
 public sealed class InfrastructureConnectivityTests
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ public async Task Nats_PublishAndReceive_RoundTrip()
     {
         var natsUrl = await SharedTestAppHost.GetNatsUrlAsync();
         if (natsUrl is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping NATS test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping NATS test");
+            return;
+        }
 
         await using var endpoint = new NatsBrokerEndpoint("nats-test", natsUrl);
 
@@ -56,7 +59,10 @@ public async Task Nats_ProducerCaptures_PublishedMessages()
     {
         var natsUrl = await SharedTestAppHost.GetNatsUrlAsync();
         if (natsUrl is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping NATS test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping NATS test");
+            return;
+        }
 
         await using var endpoint = new NatsBrokerEndpoint("capture-test", natsUrl);
 
@@ -110,7 +116,10 @@ public async Task AspireTestAppHost_StartsSuccessfully()
     {
         var app = await SharedTestAppHost.GetAppAsync();
         if (app is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping Aspire test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping Aspire test");
+            return;
+        }
 
         Assert.That(SharedTestAppHost.IsAvailable, Is.True,
             "Aspire TestAppHost should be running");
@@ -123,7 +132,10 @@ public async Task Postgres_PublishAndPoll_RoundTrip()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
         if (connStr is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping Postgres test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping Postgres test");
+            return;
+        }
 
         await using var endpoint = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("pg-roundtrip-test", connStr);
         await endpoint.EnsureSchemaAsync();
@@ -147,7 +159,10 @@ public async Task Postgres_ProducerCaptures_PublishedMessages()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
         if (connStr is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping Postgres test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping Postgres test");
+            return;
+        }
 
         await using var endpoint = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("pg-capture-test", connStr);
         await endpoint.EnsureSchemaAsync();
@@ -169,7 +184,10 @@ public async Task Postgres_SubscribeAndReceive_EventDriven()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
         if (connStr is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping Postgres test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping Postgres test");
+            return;
+        }
 
         await using var endpoint = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("pg-subscribe-test", connStr);
         await endpoint.EnsureSchemaAsync();
diff --git a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/PostgresAdvancedEipTests.cs b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/PostgresAdvancedEipTests.cs
index 63fff67..0fd7211 100644
--- a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/PostgresAdvancedEipTests.cs
+++ b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/PostgresAdvancedEipTests.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // ============================================================================
 // Proves advanced EIP patterns work on real PostgreSQL broker transport:
 // Splitter, Aggregator, Resequencer, Dead-Letter Publisher, Retry Policy.
-// Requires Docker (Aspire Postgres container); tests skipped when unavailable.
+// Requires Docker (Aspire Postgres container); tests fail when unavailable.
 // ============================================================================
 
 using EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform.Contracts;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public sealed class PostgresAdvancedEipTests
     public async Task Splitter_SplitsComposite_PublishesEachPart_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("split-pg", connStr);
         var splitTopic = $"split-{Guid.NewGuid():N}";
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public async Task Splitter_SplitsComposite_PublishesEachPart_ViaPostgres()
     public async Task DeadLetterPublisher_PublishesToDlqTopic_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("dlq-pg", connStr);
         var dlqTopic = $"dlq-{Guid.NewGuid():N}";
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ await dlq.PublishAsync(
     public async Task DeadLetterPublisher_MultipleReasons_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("dlq-multi-pg", connStr);
         var dlqTopic = $"dlq-multi-{Guid.NewGuid():N}";
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public async Task DeadLetterPublisher_MultipleReasons_ViaPostgres()
     public async Task Resequencer_OrdersOutOfSequenceMessages_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         // Resequencer is in-memory but we prove it works in a Postgres pipeline
         var resequencer = new MessageResequencer(
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public async Task Resequencer_OrdersOutOfSequenceMessages_ViaPostgres()
     public async Task RetryPolicy_ExhaustsRetries_ThenDlq_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("retry-pg", connStr);
         var dlqTopic = $"retry-dlq-{Guid.NewGuid():N}";
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ await dlq.PublishAsync(
     public async Task Aggregator_CollectsAndPublishesAggregate_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("agg-pg", connStr);
         var aggTopic = $"aggregated-{Guid.NewGuid():N}";
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ public async Task Aggregator_CollectsAndPublishesAggregate_ViaPostgres()
     public async Task FullPipeline_SplitterRouterDlq_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("pipeline-pg", connStr);
 
diff --git a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/PostgresRoutingIntegrationTests.cs b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/PostgresRoutingIntegrationTests.cs
index 0302bd5..0af1616 100644
--- a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/PostgresRoutingIntegrationTests.cs
+++ b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/InfrastructureTests/PostgresRoutingIntegrationTests.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // These tests wire real EIP routing components (ContentBasedRouter, MessageFilter,
 // RecipientListRouter, DynamicRouter, Detour) to the real PostgresBrokerEndpoint.
 // Each test creates unique topics to prevent cross-test interference.
-// Requires Docker (Aspire Postgres container); tests are skipped when unavailable.
+// Requires Docker (Aspire Postgres container); tests fail when unavailable.
 // ============================================================================
 
 using EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform.Contracts;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public sealed class PostgresRoutingIntegrationTests
     public async Task ContentBasedRouter_RoutesOnMessageType_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("cbr-pg", connStr);
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public async Task ContentBasedRouter_RoutesOnMessageType_ViaPostgres()
     public async Task ContentBasedRouter_RoutesOnMetadata_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("cbr-meta-pg", connStr);
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public async Task ContentBasedRouter_RoutesOnMetadata_ViaPostgres()
     public async Task MessageFilter_FiltersAndRoutes_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("filter-pg", connStr);
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public async Task MessageFilter_FiltersAndRoutes_ViaPostgres()
     public async Task RecipientListRouter_FansOutToAllMatching_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("rlist-pg", connStr);
 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public async Task RecipientListRouter_FansOutToAllMatching_ViaPostgres()
     public async Task DynamicRouter_RegisterAndRoute_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("dynroute-pg", connStr);
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public async Task DynamicRouter_RegisterAndRoute_ViaPostgres()
     public async Task Detour_ActivateAndDeactivate_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("detour-pg", connStr);
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ public async Task Detour_ActivateAndDeactivate_ViaPostgres()
     public async Task ContentBasedRouter_RegexRouting_ViaPostgres()
     {
         var connStr = await SharedTestAppHost.GetPostgresConnectionStringAsync();
-        if (connStr is null) Assert.Ignore("Docker not available");
+        if (connStr is null) { Assert.Fail("Docker not available"); return; }
 
         await using var broker = new PostgresBrokerEndpoint("cbr-regex-pg", connStr);
 
diff --git a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Exam.Answers.cs b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Exam.Answers.cs
index b4de0ef..00b4ce1 100644
--- a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Exam.Answers.cs
+++ b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Exam.Answers.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ public async Task SetUp()
     {
         var natsUrl = await SharedTestAppHost.GetNatsUrlAsync();
         if (natsUrl is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping real broker test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping real broker test");
+            return;
+        }
 
         _natsUrl = natsUrl;
         _broker = new NatsBrokerEndpoint("broker", _natsUrl);
diff --git a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Exam.cs b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Exam.cs
index 5b1fb4a..9a5237f 100644
--- a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Exam.cs
+++ b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Exam.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ public async Task SetUp()
     {
         var natsUrl = await SharedTestAppHost.GetNatsUrlAsync();
         if (natsUrl is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping real broker test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping real broker test");
+            return;
+        }
 
         _natsUrl = natsUrl;
         _broker = new NatsBrokerEndpoint("broker", _natsUrl);
diff --git a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Lab.cs b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Lab.cs
index 17aec10..29c6ca0 100644
--- a/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Lab.cs
+++ b/EnterpriseIntegrationPlatform/tests/TutorialLabs/Tutorial01/Lab.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ public async Task SetUp()
     {
         var natsUrl = await SharedTestAppHost.GetNatsUrlAsync();
         if (natsUrl is null)
-            Assert.Ignore("Docker not available — skipping real broker test");
+        {
+            Assert.Fail("Docker not available — skipping real broker test");
+            return;
+        }
 
         _broker = new NatsBrokerEndpoint("broker", natsUrl);
     }