diff --git a/modules/jdbc/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/JdbcDatabaseContainer.java b/modules/jdbc/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/JdbcDatabaseContainer.java
index 1d972b72946..7d594cb1823 100644
--- a/modules/jdbc/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/JdbcDatabaseContainer.java
+++ b/modules/jdbc/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/JdbcDatabaseContainer.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public Driver getJdbcDriverInstance() {
         synchronized (DRIVER_LOAD_MUTEX) {
             if (driver == null) {
                 try {
-                    driver = (Driver) ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().loadClass(this.getDriverClassName()).newInstance();
+                    driver = (Driver) Class.forName(this.getDriverClassName()).newInstance();
                 } catch (InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
                     throw new RuntimeException("Could not get Driver", e);
                 }