diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index bfee5c2..2b69ef0 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 
 # Download and extract Ghidra
 WORKDIR /opt
-RUN curl -fsSL "https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/download/Ghidra_${GHIDRA_VERSION}_build/ghidra_${GHIDRA_VERSION}_PUBLIC_${GHIDRA_DATE}.zip" \
-    -o ghidra.zip \
+# Download with retries and resume support for unreliable connections
+RUN for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do \
+        curl -fSL --http1.1 -C - \
+        "https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/download/Ghidra_${GHIDRA_VERSION}_build/ghidra_${GHIDRA_VERSION}_PUBLIC_${GHIDRA_DATE}.zip" \
+        -o ghidra.zip && break || sleep 30; \
+    done \
     && unzip -q ghidra.zip \
     && rm ghidra.zip \
     && mv ghidra_${GHIDRA_VERSION}_PUBLIC ghidra
@@ -89,8 +93,12 @@ RUN groupadd -g 1001 ghidra && useradd -u 1001 -g ghidra -m -s /bin/bash ghidra
 
 # Download and extract Ghidra (in runtime stage for cleaner image)
 WORKDIR /opt
-RUN curl -fsSL "https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/download/Ghidra_${GHIDRA_VERSION}_build/ghidra_${GHIDRA_VERSION}_PUBLIC_${GHIDRA_DATE}.zip" \
-    -o ghidra.zip \
+# Download with retries and resume support for unreliable connections
+RUN for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do \
+        curl -fSL --http1.1 -C - \
+        "https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/download/Ghidra_${GHIDRA_VERSION}_build/ghidra_${GHIDRA_VERSION}_PUBLIC_${GHIDRA_DATE}.zip" \
+        -o ghidra.zip && break || sleep 30; \
+    done \
     && unzip -q ghidra.zip \
     && rm ghidra.zip \
     && mv ghidra_${GHIDRA_VERSION}_PUBLIC ghidra \
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index db8bad7..4f06f42 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "mcghidra"
-version = "2025.12.3"
+version = "2026.2.11"
 description = "AI-assisted reverse engineering bridge: a multi-instance Ghidra plugin exposed via a HATEOAS REST API plus an MCP Python bridge for decompilation, analysis & binary manipulation"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ requires = ["hatchling"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
-packages = ["src/mcghidra"]
+packages = ["mcghidra"]
 
 [tool.hatch.build]
 sources = ["src"]
diff --git a/src/mcghidra/mixins/docker.py b/src/mcghidra/mixins/docker.py
index df7d940..54cdec6 100644
--- a/src/mcghidra/mixins/docker.py
+++ b/src/mcghidra/mixins/docker.py
@@ -581,14 +581,6 @@ class DockerMixin(MCGhidraMixinBase):
         if not binary_file.exists():
             return {"error": f"Binary not found: {binary_path}"}
 
-        # Always allocate from pool to prevent conflicts between sessions
-        port = self.port_pool.allocate(self.session_id)
-        if port is None:
-            return {
-                "error": "Port pool exhausted (8192-8223). Stop some containers first.",
-                "allocated_ports": self.port_pool.get_allocated_ports(),
-            }
-
         # Generate container name if not specified
         if name is None:
             name = self._generate_container_name(binary_file.name)
@@ -602,19 +594,38 @@ class DockerMixin(MCGhidraMixinBase):
                 ["ps", "-a", "-q", "-f", f"name=^{name}$"], check=False
             )
             if check_result.stdout.strip():
-                self.port_pool.release(port)
                 return {
                     "error": f"Container '{name}' already exists. Stop it first with docker_stop."
                 }
 
-            # Check if port is already in use by a non-pool container
-            port_check = await self._run_docker_cmd(
-                ["ps", "-q", "-f", f"publish={port}"], check=False
-            )
-            if port_check.stdout.strip():
-                self.port_pool.release(port)
+            # Allocate a port that's both lockable AND not in use by Docker
+            # This handles external containers (not managed by MCGhidra) using ports in our range
+            port = None
+            ports_tried = []
+            for _ in range(PORT_POOL_END - PORT_POOL_START + 1):
+                candidate_port = self.port_pool.allocate(self.session_id)
+                if candidate_port is None:
+                    break  # Pool exhausted
+
+                # Check if this port is already in use by a Docker container
+                port_check = await self._run_docker_cmd(
+                    ["ps", "-q", "-f", f"publish={candidate_port}"], check=False
+                )
+                if port_check.stdout.strip():
+                    # Port is in use by Docker - release and try next
+                    ports_tried.append(candidate_port)
+                    self.port_pool.release(candidate_port)
+                    continue
+
+                # Found a usable port!
+                port = candidate_port
+                break
+
+            if port is None:
                 return {
-                    "error": f"Port {port} is already in use by another container"
+                    "error": "Port pool exhausted (8192-8223). All ports are in use by Docker containers.",
+                    "ports_checked": ports_tried if ports_tried else "all ports locked by other MCGhidra sessions",
+                    "allocated_ports": self.port_pool.get_allocated_ports(),
                 }
 
             # Build label arguments
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 447a9a3..f2d2a32 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mcghidra"
-version = "2025.12.3"
+version = "2026.2.11"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "fastmcp" },