diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/wait/strategy/HostPortWaitStrategy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/wait/strategy/HostPortWaitStrategy.java
index ed6365566f1..38ddcb44db6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/wait/strategy/HostPortWaitStrategy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/wait/strategy/HostPortWaitStrategy.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ protected void waitUntilReady() {
                         .pollInSameThread()
                         .pollInterval(Duration.ofMillis(100))
                         .pollDelay(Duration.ZERO)
+                        .ignoreExceptions()
                         .forever()
                         .until(externalCheck);