diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/service/connection/ContainerConnectionSource.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/service/connection/ContainerConnectionSource.java
index 7ef972e1f79..30aece533d1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/service/connection/ContainerConnectionSource.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/service/connection/ContainerConnectionSource.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public final class ContainerConnectionSource<C extends Container<?>> implements
 
 	private final Set<Class<?>> connectionDetailsTypes;
 
-	private Supplier<C> containerSupplier;
+	private final Supplier<C> containerSupplier;
 
 	ContainerConnectionSource(String beanNameSuffix, Origin origin, Class<C> containerType, String containerImageName,
 			MergedAnnotation<ServiceConnection> annotation, Supplier<C> containerSupplier) {