diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/dfuse/container_attrs.py b/src/tests/ftest/dfuse/container_attrs.py
index cea930e98f9..10b5090a58d 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/dfuse/container_attrs.py
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/dfuse/container_attrs.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """
   (C) Copyright 2020-2024 Intel Corporation.
+  (C) Copyright 2026 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 
   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
 """
@@ -121,6 +122,12 @@ def test_dfuse_subcontainer_create_attrs(self):
 
         self.log_step("Creating DAOS container")
         container = self.get_container(pool, namespace="/run/container_02/*")
+        try:
+            self.log.info("Getting container attributes for %s", container)
+            container.get_attr()
+        except Exception as error:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            self.log.error(error)
+            pass
 
         self.log_step("Mounting DFuse mount point")
         dfuse = get_dfuse(self, self.dfuse_hosts)
@@ -129,7 +136,13 @@ def test_dfuse_subcontainer_create_attrs(self):
 
         self.log_step("Creating DAOS subcontainer with DFuse attributes")
         sub_dir = os.path.join(dfuse.mount_dir.value, "foo")
-        self.get_container(pool, namespace="/run/container_03/*", path=sub_dir)
+        sub_container = self.get_container(pool, namespace="/run/container_03/*", path=sub_dir)
+        try:
+            self.log.info("Getting container attributes for %s", sub_container)
+            sub_container.get_attr()
+        except Exception as error:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            self.log.error(error)
+            pass
 
         self.log_step("Checking DFuse log file")
         self._check_attrs(dfuse, namespace="/run/container_03/*")
diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/util/daos_utils.py b/src/tests/ftest/util/daos_utils.py
index be44a20cda7..6121615f2b3 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/util/daos_utils.py
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/util/daos_utils.py
@@ -695,13 +695,14 @@ def container_set_attr(self, pool, cont, attrs, sys_name=None):
             ("container", "set-attr"), pool=pool, cont=cont,
             attr=dict_to_str(attrs, ",", ":"), sys_name=sys_name)
 
-    def container_get_attr(self, pool, cont, attr, sys_name=None):
+    def container_get_attr(self, pool, cont, attr=None, sys_name=None):
         """Call daos container get-attr for a single attribute.
 
         Args:
             pool (str): pool UUID or label
             cont (str): container UUID or label
-            attr (str/list): single attribute name or list of names
+            attr (str/list, optional): single attribute name or list of names.
+                Defaults to None.
             sys_name (str, optional): DAOS system name context for servers.
                 Defaults to None.