diff --git a/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command b/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command
index ffc86d477c4..be542ba0b89 100644
--- a/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command
+++ b/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ if [[ "${BUILDKITE_LABEL:-}" == *"Pipeline upload"* || "${BUILDKITE_LABEL:-}" ==
   fi
 fi
 
+if [[ "$BUILDKITE_PIPELINE_SLUG" == "beats-xpack-packetbeat" && "$BUILDKITE_STEP_KEY" == *"system-tests"* ]]; then
+    source "$BUILDKITE_BUILD_CHECKOUT_PATH/.buildkite/scripts/gcp_auth.sh"
+fi
+
 if [[ "$BUILDKITE_PIPELINE_SLUG" == "auditbeat" || \
   "$BUILDKITE_PIPELINE_SLUG" == "beats-libbeat" || \
   "$BUILDKITE_PIPELINE_SLUG" == "beats-macos-tests" || \
diff --git a/.buildkite/x-pack/pipeline.xpack.packetbeat.yml b/.buildkite/x-pack/pipeline.xpack.packetbeat.yml
index 5b3625e0fc9..58db6bf793e 100644
--- a/.buildkite/x-pack/pipeline.xpack.packetbeat.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/x-pack/pipeline.xpack.packetbeat.yml
@@ -207,9 +207,7 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ":windows: x-pack/packetbeat: Win 2022 System Tests"
         key: "mandatory-win-2022-system-tests"
-        skip: "skipping due to elastic/beats#38142"
         command: |
-          source .buildkite/scripts/gcp_auth.sh
           Set-Location -Path x-pack/packetbeat
           mage systemTest
         retry:
@@ -322,9 +320,7 @@ steps:
 
       - label: ":windows: x-pack/packetbeat: Win 10 System Tests"
         key: "extended-win-10-system-tests"
-        skip: "skipping due to elastic/beats#38142"
         command: |
-          source .buildkite/scripts/gcp_auth.sh
           Set-Location -Path x-pack/packetbeat
           mage systemTest
         retry:
diff --git a/x-pack/packetbeat/magefile.go b/x-pack/packetbeat/magefile.go
index 5e938cbbda7..220c430e5d8 100644
--- a/x-pack/packetbeat/magefile.go
+++ b/x-pack/packetbeat/magefile.go
@@ -137,12 +137,7 @@ func TestPackages() error {
 }
 
 func SystemTest(ctx context.Context) error {
-	// Buildkite (CI) images have preinstalled npcap
-	if os.Getenv("CI") == "true" {
-		mg.SerialDeps(devtools.BuildSystemTestBinary)
-	} else {
-		mg.SerialDeps(xpacketbeat.GetNpcapInstaller, devtools.BuildSystemTestBinary)
-	}
+	mg.SerialDeps(xpacketbeat.GetNpcapInstaller, devtools.BuildSystemTestBinary)
 
 	args := devtools.DefaultGoTestIntegrationArgs()
 	args.Packages = []string{"./tests/system/..."}
diff --git a/x-pack/packetbeat/tests/system/app_test.go b/x-pack/packetbeat/tests/system/app_test.go
index 214cd9c2369..d298b915737 100644
--- a/x-pack/packetbeat/tests/system/app_test.go
+++ b/x-pack/packetbeat/tests/system/app_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Keep in sync with NpcapVersion in magefile.go.
-const NpcapVersion = "1.79"
+const NpcapVersion = "1.80"
 
 func TestWindowsNpcapInstaller(t *testing.T) {
 	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
@@ -65,7 +65,26 @@ func TestDevices(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Log("Expect interfaces:\n", expected)
 
+ifcsLoop:
 	for _, ifc := range ifcs {
-		assert.Contains(t, stdout, ifc.Name)
+		if strings.Contains(stdout, ifc.Name) {
+			continue ifcsLoop
+		}
+		addrs, err := ifc.Addrs()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		maddrs, err := ifc.MulticastAddrs()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		addrs = append(addrs, maddrs...)
+		for _, addr := range addrs {
+			s := addr.String()
+			// remove the network mask suffix
+			if idx := strings.Index(s, "/"); idx > -1 {
+				s = s[:idx]
+			}
+			if strings.Contains(stdout, s) {
+				continue ifcsLoop
+			}
+		}
+		t.Errorf("interface %q not found", ifc.Name)
 	}
 }