diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/automations/runner.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/automations/runner.py
index 96475206ca48..92a0dcb11efa 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/automations/runner.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/automations/runner.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 from metadata.generated.schema.entity.automations.workflow import (
     Workflow as AutomationWorkflow,
 )
+from metadata.ingestion.connections.test_connections import (
+    raise_test_connection_exception,
+)
 from metadata.ingestion.ometa.ometa_api import OpenMetadata
 from metadata.ingestion.source.connections import get_connection, get_test_connection_fn
 from metadata.utils.ssl_manager import SSLManager, check_ssl_and_init
@@ -60,19 +63,40 @@ def _(
     """
     Run the test connection
     """
-
     ssl_manager = None
     ssl_manager: SSLManager = check_ssl_and_init(request.connection.config)
     if ssl_manager:
         request.connection.config = ssl_manager.setup_ssl(request.connection.config)
 
-    connection = get_connection(request.connection.config)
-
     # Find the test_connection function in each <source>/connection.py file
     test_connection_fn = get_test_connection_fn(request.connection.config)
-    test_connection_fn(
-        metadata, connection, request.connection.config, automation_workflow
-    )
+
+    try:
+        connection = get_connection(request.connection.config)
+
+        host_port_str = str(request.connection.config.hostPort or "")
+        if "localhost" in host_port_str:
+            result = test_connection_fn(metadata, connection, request.connection.config)
+            raise_test_connection_exception(result)
+
+        test_connection_fn(
+            metadata, connection, request.connection.config, automation_workflow
+        )
+    except Exception as error:
+        host_port_str = str(getattr(request.connection.config, "hostPort", None) or "")
+        if "localhost" not in host_port_str:
+            raise error
+
+        host_port_type = type(request.connection.config.hostPort)
+        docker_host_port_str = host_port_str.replace(
+            "localhost", "host.docker.internal"
+        )
+        request.connection.config.hostPort = host_port_type(docker_host_port_str)
+
+        connection = get_connection(request.connection.config)
+        test_connection_fn(
+            metadata, connection, request.connection.config, automation_workflow
+        )
 
     if ssl_manager:
         ssl_manager.cleanup_temp_files()
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/dashboard_service.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/dashboard_service.py
index 80a8895288f0..e98881988fa2 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/dashboard_service.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/dashboard_service.py
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ class DashboardServiceTopology(ServiceTopology):
     )
 
 
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
+
+
 # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
 class DashboardServiceSource(TopologyRunnerMixin, Source, ABC):
     """
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@ class DashboardServiceSource(TopologyRunnerMixin, Source, ABC):
     dashboard_source_state: Set = set()
     datamodel_source_state: Set = set()
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: WorkflowSource,
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/bigquery/metadata.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/bigquery/metadata.py
index 078853aca599..b7f26e57be66 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/bigquery/metadata.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/bigquery/metadata.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 from metadata.utils import fqn
 from metadata.utils.credentials import GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS
 from metadata.utils.filters import filter_by_database, filter_by_schema
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 from metadata.utils.sqlalchemy_utils import (
     get_all_table_ddls,
@@ -162,9 +163,11 @@ def get_columns(bq_schema):
             "precision": field.precision,
             "scale": field.scale,
             "max_length": field.max_length,
-            "system_data_type": _array_sys_data_type_repr(col_type)
-            if str(col_type) == "ARRAY"
-            else str(col_type),
+            "system_data_type": (
+                _array_sys_data_type_repr(col_type)
+                if str(col_type) == "ARRAY"
+                else str(col_type)
+            ),
             "is_complex": is_complex_type(str(col_type)),
             "policy_tags": None,
         }
@@ -223,6 +226,7 @@ class BigquerySource(LifeCycleQueryMixin, CommonDbSourceService, MultiDBSource):
     Database metadata from Bigquery Source
     """
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(self, config, metadata, incremental_configuration: IncrementalConfig):
         # Check if the engine is established before setting project IDs
         # This ensures that we don't try to set project IDs when there is no engine
@@ -685,9 +689,11 @@ def get_table_partition_details(
                 return True, TablePartition(
                     columns=[
                         PartitionColumnDetails(
-                            columnName="_PARTITIONTIME"
-                            if table.time_partitioning.type_ == "HOUR"
-                            else "_PARTITIONDATE",
+                            columnName=(
+                                "_PARTITIONTIME"
+                                if table.time_partitioning.type_ == "HOUR"
+                                else "_PARTITIONDATE"
+                            ),
                             interval=str(table.time_partitioning.type_),
                             intervalType=PartitionIntervalTypes.INGESTION_TIME,
                         )
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/common_db_source.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/common_db_source.py
index 663b21628cbc..b773d621c74f 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/common_db_source.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/common_db_source.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     calculate_execution_time_generator,
 )
 from metadata.utils.filters import filter_by_table
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 from metadata.utils.ssl_manager import SSLManager, check_ssl_and_init
 
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ class CommonDbSourceService(
     - fetch_column_tags implemented at SqlColumnHandler. Sources should override this when needed
     """
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: WorkflowSource,
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/common_nosql_source.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/common_nosql_source.py
index cdb1a03c42b3..a3503aaa2df5 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/common_nosql_source.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/common_nosql_source.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 from metadata.utils.constants import DEFAULT_DATABASE
 from metadata.utils.datalake.datalake_utils import DataFrameColumnParser
 from metadata.utils.filters import filter_by_schema, filter_by_table
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 from metadata.utils.ssl_manager import check_ssl_and_init
 
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ class CommonNoSQLSource(DatabaseServiceSource, ABC):
     Database metadata from NoSQL source
     """
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(self, config: WorkflowSource, metadata: OpenMetadata):
         super().__init__()
         self.config = config
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/datalake/metadata.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/datalake/metadata.py
index 20c3f0a57847..748b9edbfe6c 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/datalake/metadata.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/datalake/metadata.py
@@ -129,9 +129,11 @@ def get_database_names(self) -> Iterable[str]:
             )
             if filter_by_database(
                 self.source_config.databaseFilterPattern,
-                database_fqn
-                if self.source_config.useFqnForFiltering
-                else database_name,
+                (
+                    database_fqn
+                    if self.source_config.useFqnForFiltering
+                    else database_name
+                ),
             ):
                 self.status.filter(database_fqn, "Database Filtered out")
             else:
@@ -180,9 +182,11 @@ def get_database_schema_names(self) -> Iterable[str]:
 
                 if filter_by_schema(
                     self.config.sourceConfig.config.schemaFilterPattern,
-                    schema_fqn
-                    if self.config.sourceConfig.config.useFqnForFiltering
-                    else schema_name,
+                    (
+                        schema_fqn
+                        if self.config.sourceConfig.config.useFqnForFiltering
+                        else schema_name
+                    ),
                 ):
                     self.status.filter(schema_fqn, "Bucket Filtered Out")
                     continue
@@ -352,9 +356,11 @@ def filter_dl_table(self, table_name: str):
 
         if filter_by_table(
             self.config.sourceConfig.config.tableFilterPattern,
-            table_fqn
-            if self.config.sourceConfig.config.useFqnForFiltering
-            else table_name,
+            (
+                table_fqn
+                if self.config.sourceConfig.config.useFqnForFiltering
+                else table_name
+            ),
         ):
             self.status.filter(
                 table_fqn,
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/query_parser_source.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/query_parser_source.py
index 2c4477a6969a..e24396099c35 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/query_parser_source.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/query_parser_source.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from metadata.ingestion.lineage.models import ConnectionTypeDialectMapper
 from metadata.ingestion.ometa.ometa_api import OpenMetadata
 from metadata.ingestion.source.connections import get_test_connection_fn
-from metadata.utils.helpers import get_start_and_end
+from metadata.utils.helpers import get_start_and_end, retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 from metadata.utils.ssl_manager import get_ssl_connection
 
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class QueryParserSource(Source, ABC):
     database_field: str
     schema_field: str
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: WorkflowSource,
@@ -64,9 +65,11 @@ def __init__(
         self.dialect = ConnectionTypeDialectMapper.dialect_of(connection_type)
         self.source_config = self.config.sourceConfig.config
         self.start, self.end = get_start_and_end(self.source_config.queryLogDuration)
-        self.engine = (
-            get_ssl_connection(self.service_connection) if get_engine else None
-        )
+
+        self.engine = None
+        if get_engine:
+            self.engine = get_ssl_connection(self.service_connection)
+            self.test_connection()
 
     @property
     def name(self) -> str:
@@ -129,5 +132,5 @@ def close(self):
 
     def test_connection(self) -> None:
         test_connection_fn = get_test_connection_fn(self.service_connection)
-        result = test_connection_fn(self.engine)
+        result = test_connection_fn(self.metadata, self.engine, self.service_connection)
         raise_test_connection_exception(result)
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/saphana/lineage.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/saphana/lineage.py
index c474c4bfea6f..a63b063a4ebc 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/saphana/lineage.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/saphana/lineage.py
@@ -159,5 +159,5 @@ def parse_cdata(
 
     def test_connection(self) -> None:
         test_connection_fn = get_test_connection_fn(self.service_connection)
-        result = test_connection_fn(self.engine)
+        result = test_connection_fn(self.metadata, self.engine, self.service_connection)
         raise_test_connection_exception(result)
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/unitycatalog/lineage.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/unitycatalog/lineage.py
index 3189102eec3e..8f36b033fc10 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/unitycatalog/lineage.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/unitycatalog/lineage.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 from metadata.ingestion.source.database.unitycatalog.connection import get_connection
 from metadata.ingestion.source.database.unitycatalog.models import LineageTableStreams
 from metadata.utils import fqn
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 
 logger = ingestion_logger()
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ class UnitycatalogLineageSource(Source):
     Lineage Unity Catalog Source
     """
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: WorkflowSource,
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/unitycatalog/metadata.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/unitycatalog/metadata.py
index 6eb03388cf2c..7e55dac572b6 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/unitycatalog/metadata.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/database/unitycatalog/metadata.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 from metadata.ingestion.source.models import TableView
 from metadata.utils import fqn
 from metadata.utils.filters import filter_by_database, filter_by_schema, filter_by_table
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 
 logger = ingestion_logger()
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ class UnitycatalogSource(
     the unity catalog source
     """
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(self, config: WorkflowSource, metadata: OpenMetadata):
         super().__init__()
         self.config = config
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/messaging/messaging_service.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/messaging/messaging_service.py
index b6d5f0d8eb1f..06e1cd066260 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/messaging/messaging_service.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/messaging/messaging_service.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 from metadata.ingestion.source.connections import get_connection, get_test_connection_fn
 from metadata.utils import fqn
 from metadata.utils.filters import filter_by_topic
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 
 logger = ingestion_logger()
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ class MessagingServiceSource(TopologyRunnerMixin, Source, ABC):
     context = TopologyContextManager(topology)
     topic_source_state: Set = set()
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: WorkflowSource,
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/alationsink/metadata.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/alationsink/metadata.py
index c29b81f7173b..82735a542528 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/alationsink/metadata.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/alationsink/metadata.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 )
 from metadata.utils import fqn
 from metadata.utils.filters import filter_by_database, filter_by_schema, filter_by_table
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 
 logger = ingestion_logger()
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ class AlationsinkSource(Source):
     config: WorkflowSource
     alation_sink_client: AlationSinkClient
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: WorkflowSource,
@@ -117,9 +119,11 @@ def create_datasource_request(
                     ),
                 ),
                 db_username="Test",
-                title=om_database.displayName
-                if om_database.displayName
-                else model_str(om_database.name),
+                title=(
+                    om_database.displayName
+                    if om_database.displayName
+                    else model_str(om_database.name)
+                ),
                 description=model_str(om_database.description),
             )
         except Exception as exc:
@@ -140,9 +144,11 @@ def create_schema_request(
                 key=fqn._build(  # pylint: disable=protected-access
                     str(alation_datasource_id), model_str(om_schema.name)
                 ),
-                title=om_schema.displayName
-                if om_schema.displayName
-                else model_str(om_schema.name),
+                title=(
+                    om_schema.displayName
+                    if om_schema.displayName
+                    else model_str(om_schema.name)
+                ),
                 description=model_str(om_schema.description),
             )
         except Exception as exc:
@@ -163,9 +169,11 @@ def create_table_request(
                 key=fqn._build(  # pylint: disable=protected-access
                     str(alation_datasource_id), schema_name, model_str(om_table.name)
                 ),
-                title=om_table.displayName
-                if om_table.displayName
-                else model_str(om_table.name),
+                title=(
+                    om_table.displayName
+                    if om_table.displayName
+                    else model_str(om_table.name)
+                ),
                 description=model_str(om_table.description),
                 table_type=TABLE_TYPE_MAPPER.get(om_table.tableType, "TABLE"),
                 sql=om_table.schemaDefinition,
@@ -273,16 +281,22 @@ def create_column_request(
                     table_name,
                     model_str(om_column.name),
                 ),
-                column_type=om_column.dataTypeDisplay.lower()
-                if om_column.dataTypeDisplay
-                else om_column.dataType.value.lower(),
-                title=om_column.displayName
-                if om_column.displayName
-                else model_str(om_column.name),
+                column_type=(
+                    om_column.dataTypeDisplay.lower()
+                    if om_column.dataTypeDisplay
+                    else om_column.dataType.value.lower()
+                ),
+                title=(
+                    om_column.displayName
+                    if om_column.displayName
+                    else model_str(om_column.name)
+                ),
                 description=model_str(om_column.description),
-                position=str(om_column.ordinalPosition)
-                if om_column.ordinalPosition
-                else None,
+                position=(
+                    str(om_column.ordinalPosition)
+                    if om_column.ordinalPosition
+                    else None
+                ),
                 index=self._get_column_index(
                     alation_datasource_id, om_column, table_constraints
                 ),
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/amundsen/metadata.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/amundsen/metadata.py
index 8c9d077e434d..2d1e9e5702c1 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/amundsen/metadata.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/amundsen/metadata.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     NEO4J_AMUNDSEN_USER_QUERY,
 )
 from metadata.utils import fqn
-from metadata.utils.helpers import get_standard_chart_type
+from metadata.utils.helpers import get_standard_chart_type, retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 from metadata.utils.metadata_service_helper import SERVICE_TYPE_MAPPER
 from metadata.utils.tag_utils import get_ometa_tag_and_classification, get_tag_labels
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class AmundsenSource(Source):
 
     dashboard_service: DashboardService
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(self, config: WorkflowSource, metadata: OpenMetadata):
         super().__init__()
         self.config = config
@@ -248,9 +249,11 @@ def _yield_create_database(self, table) -> Iterable[Either[CreateDatabaseRequest
                 table_name = "default"
 
             database_request = CreateDatabaseRequest(
-                name=table_name
-                if hasattr(service_entity.connection.config, "supportsDatabase")
-                else "default",
+                name=(
+                    table_name
+                    if hasattr(service_entity.connection.config, "supportsDatabase")
+                    else "default"
+                ),
                 service=service_entity.fullyQualifiedName,
             )
             yield Either(right=database_request)
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/atlas/metadata.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/atlas/metadata.py
index 2711c5ca1469..279bedf83373 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/atlas/metadata.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/metadata/atlas/metadata.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 from metadata.ingestion.source.database.column_type_parser import ColumnTypeParser
 from metadata.ingestion.source.metadata.atlas.client import AtlasClient
 from metadata.utils import fqn
-from metadata.utils.helpers import get_database_name_for_lineage
+from metadata.utils.helpers import get_database_name_for_lineage, retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 from metadata.utils.metadata_service_helper import SERVICE_TYPE_MAPPER
 from metadata.utils.tag_utils import get_ometa_tag_and_classification, get_tag_labels
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class AtlasSource(Source):
     tables: Dict[str, Any]
     topics: Dict[str, Any]
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: WorkflowSource,
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/mlmodel/mlmodel_service.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/mlmodel/mlmodel_service.py
index e9517f819895..c4d68da137ef 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/mlmodel/mlmodel_service.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/mlmodel/mlmodel_service.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 from metadata.ingestion.ometa.ometa_api import OpenMetadata
 from metadata.ingestion.source.connections import get_connection, get_test_connection_fn
 from metadata.utils import fqn
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 
 logger = ingestion_logger()
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ class MlModelServiceSource(TopologyRunnerMixin, Source, ABC):
     context = TopologyContextManager(topology)
     mlmodel_source_state: Set = set()
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: WorkflowSource,
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/pipeline/pipeline_service.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/pipeline/pipeline_service.py
index d47711d0a35b..6c0ed62ed4cc 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/pipeline/pipeline_service.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/pipeline/pipeline_service.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 from metadata.ingestion.source.pipeline.openlineage.utils import FQNNotFoundException
 from metadata.utils import fqn
 from metadata.utils.filters import filter_by_pipeline
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 
 logger = ingestion_logger()
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ class PipelineServiceSource(TopologyRunnerMixin, Source, ABC):
     context = TopologyContextManager(topology)
     pipeline_source_state: Set = set()
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: WorkflowSource,
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/search/search_service.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/search/search_service.py
index 8ef0400748a9..10f0fc67e705 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/search/search_service.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/search/search_service.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 from metadata.ingestion.source.connections import get_connection, get_test_connection_fn
 from metadata.utils import fqn
 from metadata.utils.filters import filter_by_search_index
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 
 logger = ingestion_logger()
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ class SearchServiceSource(TopologyRunnerMixin, Source, ABC):
     context = TopologyContextManager(topology)
     index_source_state: Set = set()
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: WorkflowSource,
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/storage/storage_service.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/storage/storage_service.py
index 9a57e5231253..47d96e06456f 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/storage/storage_service.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/storage/storage_service.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     DataFrameColumnParser,
     fetch_dataframe,
 )
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger
 from metadata.utils.storage_metadata_config import (
     StorageMetadataConfigException,
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ class StorageServiceSource(TopologyRunnerMixin, Source, ABC):
 
     global_manifest: Optional[ManifestMetadataConfig]
 
+    @retry_with_docker_host()
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: WorkflowSource,
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/utils/helpers.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/utils/helpers.py
index 0b3438c7f280..79cb4221157b 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/utils/helpers.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/utils/helpers.py
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 from metadata.generated.schema.entity.data.table import Column, Table
 from metadata.generated.schema.entity.feed.suggestion import Suggestion, SuggestionType
 from metadata.generated.schema.entity.services.databaseService import DatabaseService
+from metadata.generated.schema.metadataIngestion.workflow import (
+    Source as WorkflowSource,
+)
 from metadata.generated.schema.type.basic import EntityLink
 from metadata.generated.schema.type.tagLabel import TagLabel
 from metadata.utils.constants import DEFAULT_DATABASE
@@ -476,3 +479,45 @@ def init_staging_dir(directory: str) -> None:
     location = Path(directory)
     logger.info(f"Creating the directory to store staging data in {location}")
     location.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+
+def retry_with_docker_host(config: Optional[WorkflowSource] = None):
+    """
+    Retries the function on exception, replacing "localhost" with "host.docker.internal"
+    in the `hostPort` config if applicable. Raises the original exception if no `config` is found.
+    """
+
+    def decorator(func):
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            nonlocal config
+            try:
+                func(*args, **kwargs)
+            except Exception as error:
+                config = config or kwargs.get("config")
+                if not config:
+                    for argument in args:
+                        if isinstance(argument, WorkflowSource):
+                            config = argument
+                            break
+                    else:
+                        raise error
+
+                host_port_str = str(
+                    getattr(config.serviceConnection.root.config, "hostPort", None)
+                    or ""
+                )
+                if "localhost" not in host_port_str:
+                    raise error
+
+                host_port_type = type(config.serviceConnection.root.config.hostPort)
+                docker_host_port_str = host_port_str.replace(
+                    "localhost", "host.docker.internal"
+                )
+                config.serviceConnection.root.config.hostPort = host_port_type(
+                    docker_host_port_str
+                )
+                func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        return wrapper
+
+    return decorator
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/classification.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/classification.py
index 4f1417d9da4a..c9a8df2bae7e 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/classification.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/classification.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class AutoClassificationWorkflow(ProfilerWorkflow):
     """Auto Classification workflow implementation. Based on the Profiler logic with different steps"""
 
     def set_steps(self):
+        # NOTE: Call test_connection to update host value before creating the source class
+        self.test_connection()
+
         source_class = self._get_source_class()
         self.source = source_class.create(self.config.model_dump(), self.metadata)
 
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/profiler.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/profiler.py
index 50b3cde10a06..5119b9f7bea2 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/profiler.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/profiler.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from metadata.profiler.processor.processor import ProfilerProcessor
 from metadata.profiler.source.metadata import OpenMetadataSource
 from metadata.profiler.source.metadata_ext import OpenMetadataSourceExt
+from metadata.utils.helpers import retry_with_docker_host
 from metadata.utils.importer import import_sink_class
 from metadata.utils.logger import profiler_logger
 from metadata.utils.ssl_manager import get_ssl_connection
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ def _get_source_class(self):
         return OpenMetadataSourceExt
 
     def set_steps(self):
+        # NOTE: Call test_connection to update host value before creating the source class
+        self.test_connection()
+
         source_class = self._get_source_class()
         self.source = source_class.create(self.config.model_dump(), self.metadata)
 
@@ -66,12 +70,16 @@ def set_steps(self):
         self.steps = (profiler_processor, sink)
 
     def test_connection(self) -> None:
-        service_config = self.config.source.serviceConnection.root.config
-        conn = get_ssl_connection(service_config)
+        @retry_with_docker_host(config=self.config.source)
+        def main(self):
+            service_config = self.config.source.serviceConnection.root.config
+            conn = get_ssl_connection(service_config)
+
+            test_connection_fn = get_test_connection_fn(service_config)
+            result = test_connection_fn(self.metadata, conn, service_config)
+            raise_test_connection_exception(result)
 
-        test_connection_fn = get_test_connection_fn(service_config)
-        result = test_connection_fn(self.metadata, conn, service_config)
-        raise_test_connection_exception(result)
+        return main(self)
 
     def _get_sink(self) -> Sink:
         sink_type = self.config.sink.type
diff --git a/ingestion/tests/unit/test_databricks_lineage.py b/ingestion/tests/unit/test_databricks_lineage.py
index 3f710316b669..be2d4feb4af4 100644
--- a/ingestion/tests/unit/test_databricks_lineage.py
+++ b/ingestion/tests/unit/test_databricks_lineage.py
@@ -128,10 +128,13 @@ def __init__(self, methodName) -> None:
         super().__init__(methodName)
         config = OpenMetadataWorkflowConfig.model_validate(mock_databricks_config)
 
-        self.databricks = DatabricksLineageSource.create(
-            mock_databricks_config["source"],
-            config.workflowConfig.openMetadataServerConfig,
-        )
+        with patch(
+            "metadata.ingestion.source.database.databricks.lineage.DatabricksLineageSource.test_connection"
+        ):
+            self.databricks = DatabricksLineageSource.create(
+                mock_databricks_config["source"],
+                config.workflowConfig.openMetadataServerConfig,
+            )
 
     @patch(
         "metadata.ingestion.source.database.databricks.client.DatabricksClient.list_query_history"
diff --git a/ingestion/tests/unit/test_pgspider_lineage_unit.py b/ingestion/tests/unit/test_pgspider_lineage_unit.py
index a9a25bc0c5e0..d87101f4d3b2 100644
--- a/ingestion/tests/unit/test_pgspider_lineage_unit.py
+++ b/ingestion/tests/unit/test_pgspider_lineage_unit.py
@@ -587,10 +587,13 @@ class PGSpiderLineageUnitTests(TestCase):
     def __init__(self, methodName) -> None:
         super().__init__(methodName)
         config = OpenMetadataWorkflowConfig.model_validate(mock_pgspider_config)
-        self.postgres = PostgresLineageSource.create(
-            mock_pgspider_config["source"],
-            config.workflowConfig.openMetadataServerConfig,
-        )
+        with patch(
+            "metadata.ingestion.source.database.postgres.lineage.PostgresLineageSource.test_connection"
+        ):
+            self.postgres = PostgresLineageSource.create(
+                mock_pgspider_config["source"],
+                config.workflowConfig.openMetadataServerConfig,
+            )
         print(type(self.postgres))
 
     @patch(
diff --git a/ingestion/tests/unit/test_usage_filter.py b/ingestion/tests/unit/test_usage_filter.py
index d44286d6ab7a..543fc975e948 100644
--- a/ingestion/tests/unit/test_usage_filter.py
+++ b/ingestion/tests/unit/test_usage_filter.py
@@ -147,9 +147,14 @@ class UsageQueryFilterTests(TestCase):
     @patch.object(OpenMetadata, "list_all_entities", mock_list_entities)
     def test_prepare_clickhouse(self):
         config = OpenMetadataWorkflowConfig.model_validate(mock_clickhouse_config)
-        clickhouse_source = ClickhouseUsageSource.create(
-            mock_clickhouse_config["source"],
-            OpenMetadata(config.workflowConfig.openMetadataServerConfig),
-        )
+        with patch(
+            "metadata.ingestion.source.database.query_parser_source.get_ssl_connection"
+        ), patch(
+            "metadata.ingestion.source.database.clickhouse.usage.ClickhouseUsageSource.test_connection"
+        ):
+            clickhouse_source = ClickhouseUsageSource.create(
+                mock_clickhouse_config["source"],
+                OpenMetadata(config.workflowConfig.openMetadataServerConfig),
+            )
         clickhouse_source.prepare()
         assert clickhouse_source.filters == EXPECTED_CLICKHOUSE_FILTER
diff --git a/ingestion/tests/unit/test_usage_log.py b/ingestion/tests/unit/test_usage_log.py
index 9b05aeed1eea..c201be5f2642 100644
--- a/ingestion/tests/unit/test_usage_log.py
+++ b/ingestion/tests/unit/test_usage_log.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from unittest import TestCase
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from metadata.generated.schema.metadataIngestion.workflow import (
     OpenMetadataWorkflowConfig,
@@ -150,10 +151,13 @@ class QueryLogSourceTest(TestCase):
     def __init__(self, methodName) -> None:
         super().__init__(methodName)
         self.config = OpenMetadataWorkflowConfig.model_validate(mock_query_log_config)
-        self.source = QueryLogUsageSource.create(
-            mock_query_log_config["source"],
-            self.config.workflowConfig.openMetadataServerConfig,
-        )
+        with patch(
+            "metadata.ingestion.source.database.query.usage.QueryLogUsageSource.test_connection"
+        ):
+            self.source = QueryLogUsageSource.create(
+                mock_query_log_config["source"],
+                self.config.workflowConfig.openMetadataServerConfig,
+            )
 
     def test_queries(self):
         queries = list(self.source.get_table_query())
diff --git a/ingestion/tests/unit/topology/database/test_postgres.py b/ingestion/tests/unit/topology/database/test_postgres.py
index 86da89043473..226d0fb46fac 100644
--- a/ingestion/tests/unit/topology/database/test_postgres.py
+++ b/ingestion/tests/unit/topology/database/test_postgres.py
@@ -299,10 +299,13 @@ def __init__(self, methodName, test_connection) -> None:
         self.usage_config = OpenMetadataWorkflowConfig.model_validate(
             mock_postgres_usage_config
         )
-        self.postgres_usage_source = PostgresUsageSource.create(
-            mock_postgres_usage_config["source"],
-            self.usage_config.workflowConfig.openMetadataServerConfig,
-        )
+        with patch(
+            "metadata.ingestion.source.database.postgres.usage.PostgresUsageSource.test_connection"
+        ):
+            self.postgres_usage_source = PostgresUsageSource.create(
+                mock_postgres_usage_config["source"],
+                self.usage_config.workflowConfig.openMetadataServerConfig,
+            )
 
     def test_datatype(self):
         inspector = types.SimpleNamespace()