diff --git a/modules/jdbc/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/JdbcDatabaseContainer.java b/modules/jdbc/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/JdbcDatabaseContainer.java
index 0b80eaac406..aa397929497 100644
--- a/modules/jdbc/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/JdbcDatabaseContainer.java
+++ b/modules/jdbc/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/JdbcDatabaseContainer.java
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public Connection createConnection(String queryString) throws SQLException, NoDr
                     logger()
                         .debug(
                             "Trying to create JDBC connection using {} to {} with properties: {}",
-                            driver.getClass().getName(),
+                            jdbcDriverInstance.getClass().getName(),
                             url,
                             info
                         );