diff --git a/quarkus-test-containers/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/services/containers/DockerContainerManagedResource.java b/quarkus-test-containers/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/services/containers/DockerContainerManagedResource.java
index b0122ca8f..fe0fb006c 100644
--- a/quarkus-test-containers/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/services/containers/DockerContainerManagedResource.java
+++ b/quarkus-test-containers/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/services/containers/DockerContainerManagedResource.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 public abstract class DockerContainerManagedResource implements ManagedResource {
 
+    public static final String DOCKER_INNER_CONTAINER = DockerContainerManagedResource.class.getName() + "_inner";
     private static final String DELETE_IMAGE_ON_STOP_PROPERTY = "container.delete.image.on.stop";
     private static final String TARGET = "target";
 
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ public void start() {
         loggingHandler.startWatching();
 
         doStart();
+
+        context.put(DOCKER_INNER_CONTAINER, innerContainer);
     }
 
     private boolean isDockerImageDeletedOnStop() {
diff --git a/quarkus-test-core/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/bootstrap/BaseService.java b/quarkus-test-core/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/bootstrap/BaseService.java
index 3e3ddc75e..fa929b7e9 100644
--- a/quarkus-test-core/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/bootstrap/BaseService.java
+++ b/quarkus-test-core/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/bootstrap/BaseService.java
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public Path getServiceFolder() {
         return context.getServiceFolder();
     }
 
-    protected <U> U getPropertyFromContext(String key) {
+    public <U> U getPropertyFromContext(String key) {
         if (context == null) {
             fail("Service has not been initialized yet. Make sure you invoke this method in the right order.");
         }