diff --git a/core/testcontainers/core/config.py b/core/testcontainers/core/config.py
index c9cd8c21..2643cf7f 100644
--- a/core/testcontainers/core/config.py
+++ b/core/testcontainers/core/config.py
@@ -110,11 +110,12 @@ def _render_bool(self, env_name: str, prop_name: str) -> bool:
     _docker_auth_config: Optional[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: environ.get("DOCKER_AUTH_CONFIG"))
     tc_host_override: Optional[str] = environ.get("TC_HOST", environ.get("TESTCONTAINERS_HOST_OVERRIDE"))
     connection_mode_override: Optional[ConnectionMode] = field(default_factory=get_user_overwritten_connection_mode)
-
     """
     https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/blob/dd76d1e39c654433a3d80429690d07abcec04424/docker.go#L644
     if os env TC_HOST is set, use it
     """
+    hub_image_name_prefix: str = environ.get("TESTCONTAINERS_HUB_IMAGE_NAME_PREFIX", "")
+    """ Prefix to use for hub image names, e.g. for private registries. """
 
     @property
     def docker_auth_config(self) -> Optional[str]:
diff --git a/core/testcontainers/core/container.py b/core/testcontainers/core/container.py
index f7665c32..d2c6007e 100644
--- a/core/testcontainers/core/container.py
+++ b/core/testcontainers/core/container.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import pathlib
 import sys
 import tarfile
-from os import PathLike
+from os import PathLike, getenv
 from socket import socket
 from types import TracebackType
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Optional, TypedDict, Union, cast
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ def __init__(
                 self.with_volume_mapping(*vol)
 
         self.tmpfs: dict[str, str] = {}
-
-        self.image = image
+        self.image = c.hub_image_name_prefix + image
         self._docker = DockerClient(**(docker_client_kw or {}))
         self._container: Optional[Container] = None
         self._command: Optional[Union[str, list[str]]] = command
diff --git a/core/tests/test_config.py b/core/tests/test_config.py
index 43586031..90261f89 100644
--- a/core/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/core/tests/test_config.py
@@ -27,7 +27,14 @@ def test_read_tc_properties(monkeypatch: MonkeyPatch) -> None:
         config = TCC()
         assert config.tc_properties == {"tc.host": "some_value"}
 
-
+def test_hub_image_name_prefix(monkeypatch: MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    """
+    Ensure that the hub_image_name_prefix configuration variable can be read from the environment
+    """
+    monkeypatch.setenv("TESTCONTAINERS_HUB_IMAGE_NAME_PREFIX", "myregistry.local/")
+    config = TCC()
+    assert config.hub_image_name_prefix == "myregistry.local/"
+    
 def test_set_tc_properties(monkeypatch: MonkeyPatch) -> None:
     """
     Ensure the configuration file variables can be read if no environment variable is set
diff --git a/core/tests/test_container.py b/core/tests/test_container.py
index 84949fef..aa2f66c9 100644
--- a/core/tests/test_container.py
+++ b/core/tests/test_container.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from testcontainers.core.container import DockerContainer
 from testcontainers.core.docker_client import DockerClient
 from testcontainers.core.config import ConnectionMode
+from testcontainers.core.config import testcontainers_config
 
 FAKE_ID = "ABC123"
 
@@ -103,6 +104,28 @@ def test_attribute(init_attr, init_value, class_attr, stored_value):
         assert getattr(container, class_attr) == stored_value
 
 
+def test_image_prefix_applied(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    """Test that the hub_image_name_prefix is properly applied to the image name."""
+
+    # Set a prefix
+    test_prefix = "myregistry.example.com/"
+    monkeypatch.setattr(testcontainers_config, "hub_image_name_prefix", test_prefix)
+
+    # Create a container and verify the prefix is applied
+    container = DockerContainer("nginx:latest")
+    assert container.image == "myregistry.example.com/nginx:latest"
+
+
+def test_image_no_prefix_applied_when_empty(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    """Test that when hub_image_name_prefix is empty, no prefix is applied."""
+    # Set an empty prefix
+    monkeypatch.setattr(testcontainers_config, "hub_image_name_prefix", "")
+
+    # Create a container and verify no prefix is applied
+    container = DockerContainer("nginx:latest")
+    assert container.image == "nginx:latest"
+
+
 def test_container_info():
     """Test get_container_info functionality with a real container."""
     with DockerContainer("alpine:latest").with_command("sleep 30") as container: