diff --git a/builtin/logical/mssql/backend_test.go b/builtin/logical/mssql/backend_test.go
index 37ccf2600d..45585857aa 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/mssql/backend_test.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/mssql/backend_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package mssql
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
@@ -13,56 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/logical"
 	logicaltest "github.com/hashicorp/vault/logical/testing"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
-	"github.com/ory/dockertest"
 )
 
-func prepareMSSQLTestContainer(t *testing.T) (func(), string) {
-	if os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL") != "" {
-		return func() {}, os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL")
-	}
-
-	pool, err := dockertest.NewPool("")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect to docker: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	runOpts := &dockertest.RunOptions{
-		Repository: "microsoft/mssql-server-linux",
-		Tag:        "2017-latest",
-		Env:        []string{"ACCEPT_EULA=Y", "SA_PASSWORD=yourStrong(!)Password"},
-	}
-	resource, err := pool.RunWithOptions(runOpts)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Could not start local MSSQL docker container: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	cleanup := func() {
-		err := pool.Purge(resource)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to cleanup local container: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	retURL := fmt.Sprintf("sqlserver://sa:yourStrong(!)Password@localhost:%s", resource.GetPort("1433/tcp"))
-
-	// exponential backoff-retry, because the mssql container may not be able to accept connections yet
-	if err = pool.Retry(func() error {
-		var err error
-		var db *sql.DB
-		db, err = sql.Open("mssql", retURL)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		defer db.Close()
-		return db.Ping()
-	}); err != nil {
-		cleanup()
-		t.Fatalf("Could not connect to MSSQL docker container: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	return cleanup, retURL
-}
-
 func TestBackend_config_connection(t *testing.T) {
 	var resp *logical.Response
 	var err error
@@ -104,15 +55,13 @@ func TestBackend_config_connection(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBackend_basic(t *testing.T) {
-	if os.Getenv(logicaltest.TestEnvVar) == "" {
+	if os.Getenv(logicaltest.TestEnvVar) == "" || os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL") == "" {
 		t.Skip(fmt.Sprintf("Acceptance tests skipped unless env '%s' set", logicaltest.TestEnvVar))
 	}
+	connURL := os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL")
 
 	b, _ := Factory(context.Background(), logical.TestBackendConfig())
 
-	cleanup, connURL := prepareMSSQLTestContainer(t)
-	defer cleanup()
-
 	logicaltest.Test(t, logicaltest.TestCase{
 		AcceptanceTest: true,
 		PreCheck:       testAccPreCheckFunc(t, connURL),
@@ -126,15 +75,13 @@ func TestBackend_basic(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBackend_roleCrud(t *testing.T) {
-	if os.Getenv(logicaltest.TestEnvVar) == "" {
+	if os.Getenv(logicaltest.TestEnvVar) == "" || os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL") == "" {
 		t.Skip(fmt.Sprintf("Acceptance tests skipped unless env '%s' set", logicaltest.TestEnvVar))
 	}
+	connURL := os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL")
 
 	b := Backend()
 
-	cleanup, connURL := prepareMSSQLTestContainer(t)
-	defer cleanup()
-
 	logicaltest.Test(t, logicaltest.TestCase{
 		AcceptanceTest: true,
 		PreCheck:       testAccPreCheckFunc(t, connURL),
@@ -150,15 +97,13 @@ func TestBackend_roleCrud(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBackend_leaseWriteRead(t *testing.T) {
-	if os.Getenv(logicaltest.TestEnvVar) == "" {
+	if os.Getenv(logicaltest.TestEnvVar) == "" || os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL") == "" {
 		t.Skip(fmt.Sprintf("Acceptance tests skipped unless env '%s' set", logicaltest.TestEnvVar))
 	}
+	connURL := os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL")
 
 	b := Backend()
 
-	cleanup, connURL := prepareMSSQLTestContainer(t)
-	defer cleanup()
-
 	logicaltest.Test(t, logicaltest.TestCase{
 		AcceptanceTest: true,
 		PreCheck:       testAccPreCheckFunc(t, connURL),
diff --git a/plugins/database/mssql/mssql_test.go b/plugins/database/mssql/mssql_test.go
index 3cc04e9601..1c96c53e2b 100644
--- a/plugins/database/mssql/mssql_test.go
+++ b/plugins/database/mssql/mssql_test.go
@@ -10,57 +10,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/builtin/logical/database/dbplugin"
-	"github.com/ory/dockertest"
 )
 
-func prepareMSSQLTestContainer(t *testing.T) (cleanup func(), retURL string) {
-	if os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL") != "" {
-		return func() {}, os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL")
-	}
-
-	pool, err := dockertest.NewPool("")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect to docker: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	ro := &dockertest.RunOptions{
-		Repository: "mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server",
-		Tag:        "latest",
-		Env:        []string{"ACCEPT_EULA=Y", "SA_PASSWORD=pa$$w0rd!"},
-	}
-	resource, err := pool.RunWithOptions(ro)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Could not start local mssql docker container: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	cleanup = func() {
-		err := pool.Purge(resource)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to cleanup local container: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	retURL = fmt.Sprintf("sqlserver://SA:pa$$w0rd!@localhost:%s", resource.GetPort("1433/tcp"))
-
-	// exponential backoff-retry
-	if retryErr := pool.Retry(func() error {
-		db, err := sql.Open("sqlserver", retURL)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		return db.Ping()
-
-	}); retryErr != nil {
-		cleanup()
-		t.Fatalf("Could not connect to mssql docker container: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	return
-}
-
 func TestMSSQL_Initialize(t *testing.T) {
-	cleanup, connURL := prepareMSSQLTestContainer(t)
-	defer cleanup()
+	if os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL") == "" || os.Getenv("VAULT_ACC") != "1" {
+		return
+	}
+	connURL := os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL")
 
 	connectionDetails := map[string]interface{}{
 		"connection_url": connURL,
@@ -94,8 +50,10 @@ func TestMSSQL_Initialize(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMSSQL_CreateUser(t *testing.T) {
-	cleanup, connURL := prepareMSSQLTestContainer(t)
-	defer cleanup()
+	if os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL") == "" || os.Getenv("VAULT_ACC") != "1" {
+		return
+	}
+	connURL := os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL")
 
 	connectionDetails := map[string]interface{}{
 		"connection_url": connURL,
@@ -133,8 +91,10 @@ func TestMSSQL_CreateUser(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMSSQL_RotateRootCredentials(t *testing.T) {
-	cleanup, connURL := prepareMSSQLTestContainer(t)
-	defer cleanup()
+	if os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL") == "" || os.Getenv("VAULT_ACC") != "1" {
+		return
+	}
+	connURL := os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL")
 
 	connectionDetails := map[string]interface{}{
 		"connection_url": connURL,
@@ -170,8 +130,10 @@ func TestMSSQL_RotateRootCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMSSQL_RevokeUser(t *testing.T) {
-	cleanup, connURL := prepareMSSQLTestContainer(t)
-	defer cleanup()
+	if os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL") == "" || os.Getenv("VAULT_ACC") != "1" {
+		return
+	}
+	connURL := os.Getenv("MSSQL_URL")
 
 	connectionDetails := map[string]interface{}{
 		"connection_url": connURL,