diff --git a/core/testcontainers/core/docker_client.py b/core/testcontainers/core/docker_client.py
index 9ff6170e..e43dddb4 100644
--- a/core/testcontainers/core/docker_client.py
+++ b/core/testcontainers/core/docker_client.py
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ def host(self) -> str:
         # https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/blob/dd76d1e39c654433a3d80429690d07abcec04424/docker.go#L644
         # if os env TC_HOST is set, use it
         host = os.environ.get("TC_HOST")
+        if not host:
+            host = os.environ.get("TESTCONTAINERS_HOST_OVERRIDE")
         if host:
             return host
         try:
diff --git a/index.rst b/index.rst
index 4f3dad80..0f9cd5a3 100644
--- a/index.rst
+++ b/index.rst
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ This snippet does the same, however using a specific version and the driver is s
 
 Note, that the :code:`sqlalchemy` and :code:`psycopg` packages are no longer a dependency of :code:`testcontainers[postgres]` and not needed to launch the Postgres container. Your project therefore needs to declare a dependency on the used driver and db access methods you use in your code.
 
+By default, Testcontainers will search for the container via the gateway IP. You can manually specify your own IP with the environment variable `TESTCONTAINERS_HOST_OVERRIDE`.
+
 
 Installation
 ------------