diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fbbca9edf..fc9c912f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Fixed
 
 - testing-tools: Re-add `pytest` Python package as well as `diffutils` package ([#1388]).
+- testing-tools: Move Kerberos packages from testing-tools/hive to parent since they provide `kinit` which is needed in other tests too (ex. HBase). ([#1389]).
 
 [#1336]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1336
 [#1337]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1337
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 [#1386]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1386
 [#1387]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1387
 [#1388]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1388
+[#1389]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1389
 
 ## [25.11.0] - 2025-11-07
 
diff --git a/testing-tools/Dockerfile b/testing-tools/Dockerfile
index 7bb73bf75..6f0f22410 100644
--- a/testing-tools/Dockerfile
+++ b/testing-tools/Dockerfile
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ RUN <<EOF
 microdnf update
 
 microdnf install \
+  `# This installs kinit needed in kerberos tests.` \
+  krb5-workstation \
+  krb5-devel
   gcc \
   make \
   pkg-config \
diff --git a/testing-tools/hive/Dockerfile b/testing-tools/hive/Dockerfile
index 1ead52191..2737d3578 100644
--- a/testing-tools/hive/Dockerfile
+++ b/testing-tools/hive/Dockerfile
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ COPY testing-tools/hive/requirements.txt /stackable/hive/requirements.txt
 RUN <<EOF
 microdnf update
 
-microdnf install \
-  krb5-workstation \
-  krb5-devel
-
 microdnf clean all
 rm -rf /var/cache/yum