diff --git a/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/DataSourceConfiguration.java b/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/DataSourceConfiguration.java
index ac5cff1ca..16730614d 100644
--- a/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/DataSourceConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/DataSourceConfiguration.java
@@ -17,15 +17,24 @@ package org.springframework.data.jdbc.testing;
 
 import javax.sql.DataSource;
 
+import org.awaitility.Awaitility;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
+import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DriverManagerDataSource;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.DataSourceInitializer;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ResourceDatabasePopulator;
 
+import java.sql.Connection;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+import static org.awaitility.pollinterval.FibonacciPollInterval.*;
+
 /**
  * Basic configuration expecting subclasses to provide a {@link DataSource} via {@link #createDataSource()} to be
  * exposed to the {@link ApplicationContext}.
@@ -36,12 +45,17 @@ import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ResourceDatabasePopulator;
 @Configuration
 abstract class DataSourceConfiguration {
 
+	private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DataSourceConfiguration.class);
+
+
 	@Autowired Class<?> testClass;
 	@Autowired Environment environment;
 
 	@Bean
 	DataSource dataSource() {
-		return createDataSource();
+		DataSource dataSource = createDataSource();
+		verifyConnection(dataSource);
+		return dataSource;
 	}
 
 	@Bean
@@ -76,4 +90,21 @@ abstract class DataSourceConfiguration {
 	 * @param populator will never be {@literal null}.
 	 */
 	protected void customizePopulator(ResourceDatabasePopulator populator) {}
+
+	private void verifyConnection(DataSource dataSource) {
+
+		Awaitility.await() //
+				.atMost(5L, TimeUnit.MINUTES) //
+				.pollInterval(fibonacci(TimeUnit.SECONDS)) //
+				.ignoreExceptions() //
+				.until(() -> {
+
+					LOG.debug("connectivity verifying ...");
+					try (Connection connection = dataSource.getConnection()) {
+						return true;
+					}
+				});
+
+		LOG.info("connectivity verified");
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/Db2DataSourceConfiguration.java b/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/Db2DataSourceConfiguration.java
index 3dfa0d2de..28914b7d7 100644
--- a/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/Db2DataSourceConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/Db2DataSourceConfiguration.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ResourceDatabasePopulator;
 
 import org.testcontainers.containers.Db2Container;
 
+import static org.awaitility.pollinterval.FibonacciPollInterval.*;
+
 /**
  * {@link DataSource} setup for DB2.
  *
@@ -66,18 +68,6 @@ class Db2DataSourceConfiguration extends DataSourceConfiguration {
 		DriverManagerDataSource dataSource = new DriverManagerDataSource(DB_2_CONTAINER.getJdbcUrl(),
 				DB_2_CONTAINER.getUsername(), DB_2_CONTAINER.getPassword());
 
-		// DB2 container says its ready but it's like with a cat that denies service and still wants food although it had
-		// its food. Therefore, we make sure that we can properly establish a connection instead of trusting the cat
-		// ...err... DB2.
-		Awaitility.await().ignoreException(SQLException.class).until(() -> {
-
-			try (Connection connection = dataSource.getConnection()) {
-				return true;
-			}
-		});
-
-		LOG.info("DB2 connectivity verified");
-
 		return dataSource;
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/OracleDataSourceConfiguration.java b/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/OracleDataSourceConfiguration.java
index 83d19536f..001f088de 100644
--- a/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/OracleDataSourceConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/testing/OracleDataSourceConfiguration.java
@@ -15,23 +15,14 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.jdbc.testing;
 
-import static org.awaitility.pollinterval.FibonacciPollInterval.*;
-
-import java.sql.Connection;
-import java.sql.SQLException;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-
 import javax.sql.DataSource;
 
-import org.awaitility.Awaitility;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Profile;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DriverManagerDataSource;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ResourceDatabasePopulator;
-
 import org.testcontainers.containers.OracleContainer;
 
 /**
@@ -61,8 +52,10 @@ public class OracleDataSourceConfiguration extends DataSourceConfiguration {
 
 		if (ORACLE_CONTAINER == null) {
 
+			LOG.info("Oracle starting...");
 			OracleContainer container = new OracleContainer("springci/spring-data-oracle-xe-prebuild:18.4.0").withReuse(true);
 			container.start();
+			LOG.info("Oracle started");
 
 			ORACLE_CONTAINER = container;
 		}
@@ -72,17 +65,6 @@ public class OracleDataSourceConfiguration extends DataSourceConfiguration {
 		DataSource dataSource = new DriverManagerDataSource(jdbcUrl, ORACLE_CONTAINER.getUsername(),
 				ORACLE_CONTAINER.getPassword());
 
-		// Oracle container says its ready but it's like with a cat that denies service and still wants food although it had
-		// its food. Therefore, we make sure that we can properly establish a connection instead of trusting the cat
-		// ...err... Oracle.
-		Awaitility.await().atMost(5L, TimeUnit.MINUTES).pollInterval(fibonacci(TimeUnit.SECONDS))
-				.ignoreException(SQLException.class).until(() -> {
-
-					try (Connection connection = dataSource.getConnection()) {
-						return true;
-					}
-				});
-
 		return dataSource;
 	}