diff --git a/vm/tests/gh_workflows/NILayerTests/build_native_image_layer.py b/vm/tests/gh_workflows/NILayerTests/build_native_image_layer.py
index f9b40ac0ed1c..0929977ac71f 100644
--- a/vm/tests/gh_workflows/NILayerTests/build_native_image_layer.py
+++ b/vm/tests/gh_workflows/NILayerTests/build_native_image_layer.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def build_layers(native_image_path, coordinates, delimiter):
                     '-H:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions',
                     f'-H:LayerCreate=layer.nil,path={jar_path}',
                     '-H:+ReportExceptionStackTraces',
-                    '-o', f'{artifact_id}-{version}'
+                    '-o', f'lib-{artifact_id}-{version}'
             ]
             print(f'Command: {' '.join(command)}')
             subprocess.run(command, check=True)
diff --git a/vm/tests/gh_workflows/NILayerTests/excluded-popular-maven-libraries.json b/vm/tests/gh_workflows/NILayerTests/excluded-popular-maven-libraries.json
index 7dc26dcae4c4..5cff5e2d6042 100644
--- a/vm/tests/gh_workflows/NILayerTests/excluded-popular-maven-libraries.json
+++ b/vm/tests/gh_workflows/NILayerTests/excluded-popular-maven-libraries.json
@@ -131,12 +131,6 @@
     "version": "3.4.1",
     "reason": "Finishes generating, but requires user 'initialize-at-build-time' and 'initialize-at-run-time' input"
   },
-  {
-    "group_id": "com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat",
-    "artifact_id": "jackson-dataformat-cbor",
-    "version": "2.17.2",
-    "reason": "GR-57738"
-  },
   {
     "group_id": "io.undertow",
     "artifact_id": "undertow-core",
@@ -273,7 +267,7 @@
     "group_id": "org.apache.hadoop",
     "artifact_id": "hadoop-hdfs",
     "version": "3.4.0",
-    "reason": "GR-57738"
+    "reason": "Finishes generating, but requires user 'initialize-at-build-time' and 'initialize-at-run-time' input"
   },
   {
     "group_id": "org.apache.felix",
@@ -299,12 +293,6 @@
     "version": "0.14.10",
     "reason": "[Maven ERROR] Missing dependencies"
   },
-  {
-    "group_id": "org.typelevel",
-    "artifact_id": "cats-effect_3",
-    "version": "3.6-0142603",
-    "reason": "GR-59420"
-  },
   {
     "group_id": "org.apache.cassandra",
     "artifact_id": "java-driver-core",