diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index a2ab28c..8f9b557 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -79,6 +79,34 @@ bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.1.1")
 ###############################################################################
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_shell", version = "0.6.0")
 
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Container dependencies
+#
+###############################################################################
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_oci", version = "1.8.0")
+
+oci = use_extension("@rules_oci//oci:extensions.bzl", "oci")
+
+# Declare external images you need to pull, for example:
+oci.pull(
+    name = "ubuntu_24_04",
+    digest = "sha256:2e863c44b718727c860746568e1d54afd13b2fa71b160f5cd9058fc436217b30",
+    image = "ubuntu",
+    platforms = ["linux/amd64"],
+    tag = "24.04",
+)
+
+# For each oci.pull call, repeat the "name" here to expose them as dependencies.
+use_repo(oci, "ubuntu_24_04")
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Packaging dependencies
+#
+###############################################################################
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_pkg", version = "1.0.1")
+
 ###############################################################################
 #
 # Score custom modules loading
@@ -97,5 +125,10 @@ git_repository(
     name = "dlt_daemon",
     branch = "master",
     build_file = "//third_party/dlt:dlt_daemon.BUILD",
+    patch_args = ["-p1"],
+    patches = [
+        "//third_party/dlt:0000-initialize-global-vars.patch",
+        "//third_party/dlt:0001-enable-multicast-udp.patch",
+    ],
     remote = "https://github.com/draganbjedov/dlt-daemon.git",
 )
diff --git a/examples/MODULE.bazel b/examples/MODULE.bazel
index 51896dd..1b539c9 100644
--- a/examples/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/MODULE.bazel
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ oci = use_extension("@rules_oci//oci:extensions.bzl", "oci")
 
 # Declare external images you need to pull, for example:
 oci.pull(
-    name = "ubuntu_24_04",
+    name = "ubuntu_24_04_examples",
     digest = "sha256:2e863c44b718727c860746568e1d54afd13b2fa71b160f5cd9058fc436217b30",
     image = "ubuntu",
     platforms = ["linux/amd64"],
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ oci.pull(
 )
 
 # For each oci.pull call, repeat the "name" here to expose them as dependencies.
-use_repo(oci, "ubuntu_24_04")
+use_repo(oci, "ubuntu_24_04_examples")
 
 ###############################################################################
 #
diff --git a/examples/examples/docker/BUILD b/examples/examples/docker/BUILD
index b3d20bf..580a022 100644
--- a/examples/examples/docker/BUILD
+++ b/examples/examples/docker/BUILD
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ load("@rules_oci//oci:defs.bzl", "oci_image", "oci_tarball")
 
 oci_image(
     name = "image",
-    base = "@ubuntu_24_04",
+    base = "@ubuntu_24_04_examples",
     tars = [
         "//examples/cpp:example-app-pkg",
     ],
diff --git a/itf/plugins/plugins.bzl b/itf/plugins/plugins.bzl
index ce226b4..2055afa 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/plugins.bzl
+++ b/itf/plugins/plugins.bzl
@@ -59,7 +59,5 @@ dlt = py_itf_plugin(
         "@score_itf//third_party/dlt:dlt-receive",
     ],
     tags = [
-        "local",
-        "manual",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/test/BUILD b/test/BUILD
index 92b6e5c..cdd89b3 100644
--- a/test/BUILD
+++ b/test/BUILD
@@ -39,8 +39,14 @@ py_itf_test(
     srcs = [
         "test_dlt.py",
     ],
+    args = [
+        "--docker-image-bootstrap=$(location //test/resources:image_tarball)",
+        "--docker-image=score_itf_examples:latest",
+    ],
+    data = ["//test/resources:image_tarball"],
     plugins = [
         dlt,
+        docker,
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/test/resources/BUILD b/test/resources/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aa8a45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/resources/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_oci//oci:defs.bzl", "oci_image", "oci_tarball")
+load("@rules_pkg//pkg:tar.bzl", "pkg_tar")
+
+pkg_tar(
+    name = "dlt-bins-pkg",
+    srcs = [
+        "@score_itf//third_party/dlt:dlt-adaptor-stdin",
+        "@score_itf//third_party/dlt:dlt-daemon",
+        "@score_itf//third_party/dlt:dlt-receive",
+    ],
+    package_dir = "usr/bin",
+)
+
+pkg_tar(
+    name = "dlt-conf-pkg",
+    srcs = [
+        "@score_itf//third_party/dlt:dlt-daemon-conf",
+    ],
+    package_dir = "etc",
+)
+
+pkg_tar(
+    name = "dlt-pkg",
+    deps = [
+        ":dlt-bins-pkg",
+        ":dlt-conf-pkg",
+    ],
+)
+
+oci_image(
+    name = "image",
+    base = "@ubuntu_24_04",
+    tars = [
+        ":dlt-pkg",
+    ],
+)
+
+oci_tarball(
+    name = "image_tarball",
+    image = ":image",
+    repo_tags = ["score_itf_examples:latest"],
+    visibility = ["//test:__pkg__"],
+)
diff --git a/test/test_dlt.py b/test/test_dlt.py
index b08778a..be74312 100644
--- a/test/test_dlt.py
+++ b/test/test_dlt.py
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+import pytest
 import time
 
 from itf.plugins.dlt.dlt_receive import DltReceive, Protocol
 
 
-def test_dlt(dlt_config):
+def test_dlt_standard_config(target, dlt_config):
     with DltReceive(
         protocol=Protocol.UDP,
         host_ip=dlt_config.host_ip,
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def test_dlt(dlt_config):
         time.sleep(1)
 
 
-def test_dlt_custom_config(dlt_config):
+def test_dlt_custom_config(target, dlt_config):
     with DltReceive(
         protocol=Protocol.UDP,
         host_ip="127.0.0.1",
@@ -40,3 +41,71 @@ def test_dlt_custom_config(dlt_config):
         binary_path=dlt_config.dlt_receive_path,
     ):
         time.sleep(1)
+
+
+def get_container_ip(target):
+    target.reload()
+    return target.attrs["NetworkSettings"]["Networks"]["bridge"]["IPAddress"]
+
+
+def get_docker_network_gateway(target):
+    target.reload()
+    return target.attrs["NetworkSettings"]["Networks"]["bridge"]["Gateway"]
+
+
+def test_dlt_direct_tcp(target, dlt_config, caplog):
+    ipaddress = get_container_ip(target)
+    target.exec_run(f"/usr/bin/dlt-daemon -d")
+
+    with DltReceive(
+        protocol=Protocol.TCP,
+        target_ip=ipaddress,
+        print_to_stdout=True,
+        logger_name="fixed_dlt_receive",
+        binary_path=dlt_config.dlt_receive_path,
+    ):
+        for i in range(10):
+            target.exec_run(f'/bin/sh -c "echo message{i} | /usr/bin/dlt-adaptor-stdin"')
+
+        target.exec_run(f'/bin/sh -c "echo This is a secret message | /usr/bin/dlt-adaptor-stdin"')
+
+        for i in range(10):
+            target.exec_run(f'/bin/sh -c "echo message{i} | /usr/bin/dlt-adaptor-stdin"')
+
+    captured_logs = []
+    for record in caplog.records:
+        if record.name == "fixed_dlt_receive":
+            if "This is a secret message" in record.getMessage():
+                break
+    else:
+        pytest.fail("Expected DLT message was not received")
+
+
+def test_dlt_multicast_udp(target, dlt_config, caplog):
+    ipaddress = get_container_ip(target)
+    gateway = get_docker_network_gateway(target)
+    target.exec_run(f"/usr/bin/dlt-daemon -d")
+
+    with DltReceive(
+        protocol=Protocol.UDP,
+        host_ip="172.17.0.1",
+        multicast_ips=["224.0.0.1"],
+        print_to_stdout=True,
+        logger_name="fixed_dlt_receive",
+        binary_path=dlt_config.dlt_receive_path,
+    ):
+        for i in range(10):
+            target.exec_run(f'/bin/sh -c "echo message{i} | /usr/bin/dlt-adaptor-stdin"')
+
+        target.exec_run(f'/bin/sh -c "echo This is a secret message | /usr/bin/dlt-adaptor-stdin"')
+
+        for i in range(10):
+            target.exec_run(f'/bin/sh -c "echo message{i} | /usr/bin/dlt-adaptor-stdin"')
+
+    captured_logs = []
+    for record in caplog.records:
+        if record.name == "fixed_dlt_receive":
+            if "This is a secret message" in record.getMessage():
+                break
+    else:
+        pytest.fail("Expected DLT message was not received")
diff --git a/third_party/dlt/0000-initialize-global-vars.patch b/third_party/dlt/0000-initialize-global-vars.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f88d967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/dlt/0000-initialize-global-vars.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+diff --git a/src/offlinelogstorage/dlt_offline_logstorage.c b/src/offlinelogstorage/dlt_offline_logstorage.c
+index edf7b23..c9b9be0 100644
+--- a/src/offlinelogstorage/dlt_offline_logstorage.c
++++ b/src/offlinelogstorage/dlt_offline_logstorage.c
+@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@
+ #define GENERAL_BASE_NAME "General"
+ /* Hash map functions */
+ 
++/* logstorage max cache */
++unsigned int g_logstorage_cache_max;
++/* current logstorage cache size */
++unsigned int g_logstorage_cache_size;
++
+ static int dlt_logstorage_hash_create(int num_entries, struct hsearch_data *htab)
+ {
+     memset(htab, 0, sizeof(*htab));
+diff --git a/src/offlinelogstorage/dlt_offline_logstorage.h b/src/offlinelogstorage/dlt_offline_logstorage.h
+index df232b7..9b6122b 100644
+--- a/src/offlinelogstorage/dlt_offline_logstorage.h
++++ b/src/offlinelogstorage/dlt_offline_logstorage.h
+@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@
+ #define DLT_OFFLINE_LOGSTORAGE_IS_STRATEGY_SET(S, s) ((S) & (s))
+ 
+ /* logstorage max cache */
+-unsigned int g_logstorage_cache_max;
++extern unsigned int g_logstorage_cache_max;
+ /* current logstorage cache size */
+-unsigned int g_logstorage_cache_size;
++extern unsigned int g_logstorage_cache_size;
+ 
+ typedef struct
+ {
diff --git a/third_party/dlt/0001-enable-multicast-udp.patch b/third_party/dlt/0001-enable-multicast-udp.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..712f52e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third_party/dlt/0001-enable-multicast-udp.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+diff --git a/src/daemon/dlt.conf b/src/daemon/dlt.conf
+index 736f417..363cb0e 100644
+--- a/src/daemon/dlt.conf
++++ b/src/daemon/dlt.conf
+@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@ PrintASCII = 1
+ # Connect with DLT Viewer UDP option to get messages by UDP socket.  
+ 
+ # Activate UDP multicast streaming by setting this option to 1 (Default: OFF)
+-# udpStreamActive = 0
++udpStreamActive = 1
+ 
+ # Multicast/Broadcast address to which the daemon send the messages
+ # Parameter is only used if udpStreamActive = 1. Only IPv4 is supported.
+-# udpStreamIP = 224.0.0.1
++udpStreamIP = 224.0.0.1
+ 
+ # UDP port to which the daemon send the messages.
+ # Parameter is only used if udpStreamActive = 1.
+-# udpStreamPort = 3491
++udpStreamPort = 3490
diff --git a/third_party/dlt/BUILD b/third_party/dlt/BUILD
index 142c745..2dadec3 100644
--- a/third_party/dlt/BUILD
+++ b/third_party/dlt/BUILD
@@ -17,3 +17,27 @@ alias(
         "//visibility:public",
     ],
 )
+
+alias(
+    name = "dlt-adaptor-stdin",
+    actual = "@dlt_daemon//:dlt-adaptor-stdin",
+    visibility = [
+        "//visibility:public",
+    ],
+)
+
+alias(
+    name = "dlt-daemon",
+    actual = "@dlt_daemon//:dlt-daemon",
+    visibility = [
+        "//visibility:public",
+    ],
+)
+
+alias(
+    name = "dlt-daemon-conf",
+    actual = "@dlt_daemon//:dlt-daemon-conf",
+    visibility = [
+        "//visibility:public",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/third_party/dlt/dlt_daemon.BUILD b/third_party/dlt/dlt_daemon.BUILD
index 1e5e4a9..5ff9fa2 100644
--- a/third_party/dlt/dlt_daemon.BUILD
+++ b/third_party/dlt/dlt_daemon.BUILD
@@ -12,48 +12,21 @@
 # *******************************************************************************
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_binary", "cc_library")
 
-filegroup(
-    name = "fg_dlt_headers",
-    srcs = glob([
-        "include/**/*.h",
-    ]),
-)
-
-filegroup(
-    name = "fg_dlt_receive_SRCS",
-    srcs = ["src/console/dlt-receive.c"],
-)
-
-cc_library(
-    name = "dlt_headers",
-    hdrs = [":fg_dlt_headers"],
-    features = ["third_party_warnings"],
-    includes = ["include"],
-)
-
 cc_library(
     name = "dlt-library",
-    srcs = glob(
-        [
-            "src/shared/**/*.c",
-            "src/shared/**/*.h",
-            "src/lib/**/*.c",
-            "src/lib/**/*.h",
-            "include/**/*.h",
-        ],
-    ) + [
+    srcs = glob([
+        "src/shared/**/*.c",
+        "src/shared/**/*.h",
+        "src/lib/**/*.c",
+        "src/lib/**/*.h",
+    ]) + [
         "src/daemon/dlt-daemon_cfg.h",
     ],
-    hdrs = [":fg_dlt_headers"],
-    copts = [
-        "-pthread",
-    ],
+    hdrs = glob(["include/**/*.h"]),
     defines = [
         "_GNU_SOURCE",
     ],
-    features = ["third_party_warnings"],
     includes = [
-        "include",
         "include/dlt",
         "src/daemon",
         "src/lib",
@@ -63,32 +36,76 @@ cc_library(
         "-pthread",
         "-lrt",
     ],
+)
+
+cc_binary(
+    name = "dlt-receive",
+    srcs = ["src/console/dlt-receive.c"],
     deps = [
-        ":dlt_headers",
+        ":dlt-library",
     ],
-    alwayslink = True,
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
 
 cc_binary(
-    name = "libdlt.so",
-    features = ["third_party_warnings"],
-    linkshared = True,
-    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+    name = "dlt-adaptor-stdin",
+    srcs = [
+        "src/adaptor/dlt-adaptor-stdin.c",
+    ],
     deps = [
         ":dlt-library",
     ],
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
 
 cc_binary(
-    name = "dlt-receive",
-    srcs = [":fg_dlt_receive_SRCS"],
-    features = [
-        "treat_warnings_as_errors",
-        "strict_warnings",
-        "additional_warnings",
+    name = "dlt-daemon",
+    srcs = glob([
+        "include/**/*.h",
+        "src/daemon/*.h",
+        "src/gateway/*.h",
+        "src/lib/**/*.h",
+        "src/offlinelogstorage/*.h",
+        "src/shared/**/*.h",
+    ]) + [
+	"src/daemon/dlt-daemon.c",
+	"src/daemon/dlt_daemon_client.c",
+	"src/daemon/dlt_daemon_common.c",
+	"src/daemon/dlt_daemon_connection.c",
+	"src/daemon/dlt_daemon_event_handler.c",
+	"src/daemon/dlt_daemon_offline_logstorage.c",
+	"src/daemon/dlt_daemon_serial.c",
+	"src/daemon/dlt_daemon_socket.c",
+	"src/daemon/dlt_daemon_unix_socket.c",
+	"src/gateway/dlt_gateway.c",
+	"src/lib/dlt_client.c",
+	"src/offlinelogstorage/dlt_offline_logstorage.c",
+	"src/offlinelogstorage/dlt_offline_logstorage_behavior.c",
+	"src/shared/dlt_common.c",
+	"src/shared/dlt_config_file_parser.c",
+	"src/shared/dlt_offline_trace.c",
+	"src/shared/dlt_shm.c",
+	"src/shared/dlt_user_shared.c",
+    ],
+    defines = [
+        "_GNU_SOURCE",
+        'CONFIGURATION_FILES_DIR=\\"/etc\\"',
+    ],
+    includes = [
+        "include/dlt",
+        "src/daemon",
+        "src/gateway",
+        "src/lib",
+        "src/offlinelogstorage",
+        "src/shared",
     ],
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
-    deps = [
-        ":dlt-library",
+)
+
+filegroup(
+    name = "dlt-daemon-conf",
+    srcs = [
+	"src/daemon/dlt.conf",
     ],
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )