diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index acf2766e..fbcf3ed3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ install:
         else
           mv ~/.ccache devel/
         fi
-        $DCC build --pull core
+        $DCC build --pull core gadgetron
         # don't count the extra clone we're about to do
         # TODO: Do we need this? Is docker a distinct cloner from travis?
         # cloners_count_decrement
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ script:
     if [[ -n "$DOCKER_BUILD" ]]; then
       # push images - but only after tests pass within the container!
       echo "$DOCKER_PWD" | docker login -u $DOCKER_USR --password-stdin
+      $DCC up -d gadgetron
       $DCC run --rm sirf /bin/bash --login -c '/devel/test.sh 1' \
         && $DCC push \
         && if [[ -n "$TRAVIS_TAG" && "$DOCKER_BUILD" != DEVEL ]]; then ( set -ev
@@ -286,7 +287,14 @@ script:
              docker tag ccppetmr/sirf:latest ccppetmr/sirf:release
              docker push ccppetmr/sirf:"$TRAVIS_TAG"
              docker push ccppetmr/sirf:release
-           ); fi
+           ); fi \
+        && (
+          # print for debugging
+          echo "----------- Last 70 lines of gadgetron.log"
+          wget -t1 --timeout 5 http://localhost:9001/logtail/gadgetron -O - 2>/dev/null | tail -n 70
+          # the above is expected to exit non-zero after timeout
+          $DCC stop
+        )
     else
       ./INSTALL/bin/gadgetron >& gadgetron.log&
       # print for debugging
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 47679f55..7abf84b1 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ COPY build_python-ubuntu.sh .
 RUN bash build_python-ubuntu.sh
 RUN rm build_python-ubuntu.sh
 
-# Gadgetron
-COPY build_gadgetron-ubuntu.sh .
-RUN bash build_gadgetron-ubuntu.sh
-RUN rm build_gadgetron-ubuntu.sh
-
 # SIRF external deps
 COPY build_system-ubuntu.sh .
 RUN bash build_system-ubuntu.sh
@@ -77,6 +72,7 @@ COPY devel/.ccache/ /opt/ccache/
 RUN ccache -o cache_dir=/opt/ccache
 ARG BUILD_FLAGS="\
  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release\
+ -DBUILD_GADGETRON=OFF\
  -DBUILD_STIR_WITH_OPENMP=ON -DUSE_SYSTEM_ACE=ON\
  -DUSE_SYSTEM_Armadillo=ON -DUSE_SYSTEM_Boost=ON -DUSE_SYSTEM_FFTW3=ON\
  -DUSE_SYSTEM_HDF5=ON -DUSE_ITK=ON -DBUILD_siemens_to_ismrmrd=ON\
diff --git a/docker/devel/test.sh b/docker/devel/test.sh
index 33c783da..03c6e636 100755
--- a/docker/devel/test.sh
+++ b/docker/devel/test.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ pushd $SIRF_PATH/../..
 GCONFIG=./INSTALL/share/gadgetron/config/gadgetron.xml
 [ -f "$GCONFIG" ] || cp "$GCONFIG".example "$GCONFIG"
 [ -f ./INSTALL/bin/gadgetron ] && ./INSTALL/bin/gadgetron >& gadgetron.log&
+#sudo sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
+#sudo apt install -yqq iptables
+#sudo iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 9002 -j DNAT --to-destination 172.18.0.2:9002
+#sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE
+pushd $SIRF_PATH/src/xGadgetron/pGadgetron/tests
+python test_all.py
+popd
 
 ctest -VV
 ret=$?
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 131229c9..5dc984f8 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ services:
   tty: true
   # cap_add:
   #  - NET_ADMIN
-  #TODO: uncomment for external gadgetron
-  # network_mode: "host"  # host only works on linux: https://docs.docker.com/network/host/
-  # depends_on:
-  #  - gadgetron
+  network_mode: "host"  # host only works on linux: https://docs.docker.com/network/host/
+  depends_on:
+   - gadgetron
   volumes:
    - ./devel:/devel
  core: