diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 33efe9e987..7c8c5e36b3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ tidy-all:
 	$(MAKE) -C examples tidy-examples
 	$(MAKE) -C modules tidy-modules
 
-## -------------------------------------
+## --------------------------------------
 
 TCENV=tcvenv
 PYTHONBIN=./$(TCENV)/bin
diff --git a/docker_client.go b/docker_client.go
index 53db29c48b..105b994e4f 100644
--- a/docker_client.go
+++ b/docker_client.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/system"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 
+	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/internal"
 	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/internal/core"
 )
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ func (c *DockerClient) Info(ctx context.Context) (system.Info, error) {
   API Version: %v
   Operating System: %v
   Total Memory: %v MB
+  Testcontainers for Go Version: v%s
   Resolved Docker Host: %s
   Resolved Docker Socket Path: %s
   Test SessionID: %s
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ func (c *DockerClient) Info(ctx context.Context) (system.Info, error) {
 	Logger.Printf(infoMessage, packagePath,
 		dockerInfo.ServerVersion, c.Client.ClientVersion(),
 		dockerInfo.OperatingSystem, dockerInfo.MemTotal/1024/1024,
+		internal.Version,
 		core.ExtractDockerHost(ctx),
 		core.ExtractDockerSocket(ctx),
 		core.SessionID(),
diff --git a/generic_test.go b/generic_test.go
index c566e925c1..9116fd0f65 100644
--- a/generic_test.go
+++ b/generic_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package testcontainers
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
@@ -11,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/wait"
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ const (
 func TestGenericReusableContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
+	reusableContainerName := reusableContainerName + "_" + time.Now().Format("20060102150405")
+
 	n1, err := GenericContainer(ctx, GenericContainerRequest{
 		ProviderType: providerType,
 		ContainerRequest: ContainerRequest{
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ func TestGenericReusableContainerInSubprocess(t *testing.T) {
 			// create containers in subprocesses, as "go test ./..." does.
 			output := createReuseContainerInSubprocess(t)
 
+			t.Log(output)
 			// check is reuse container with WaitingFor work correctly.
 			require.True(t, strings.Contains(output, "⏳ Waiting for container id"))
 			require.True(t, strings.Contains(output, "🔔 Container is ready"))
@@ -140,11 +144,29 @@ func TestGenericReusableContainerInSubprocess(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	wg.Wait()
+
+	cli, err := NewDockerClientWithOpts(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	f := filters.NewArgs(filters.KeyValuePair{Key: "name", Value: reusableContainerName})
+
+	ctrs, err := cli.ContainerList(context.Background(), container.ListOptions{
+		All:     true,
+		Filters: f,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, ctrs, 1)
+
+	nginxC, err := containerFromDockerResponse(context.Background(), ctrs[0])
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	terminateContainerOnEnd(t, context.Background(), nginxC)
 }
 
 func createReuseContainerInSubprocess(t *testing.T) string {
-	cmd := exec.Command(os.Args[0], "-test.run=TestHelperContainerStarterProcess")
-	cmd.Env = []string{"GO_WANT_HELPER_PROCESS=1"}
+	// force verbosity in subprocesses, so that the output is printed
+	cmd := exec.Command(os.Args[0], "-test.run=TestHelperContainerStarterProcess", "-test.v=true")
+	cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "GO_WANT_HELPER_PROCESS=1")
 
 	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	require.NoError(t, err, string(output))
@@ -174,18 +196,4 @@ func TestHelperContainerStarterProcess(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.True(t, nginxC.IsRunning())
-
-	origin, err := nginxC.PortEndpoint(ctx, nginxDefaultPort, "http")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// check is reuse container with WaitingFor work correctly.
-	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, origin, nil)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	req.Close = true
-
-	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
 }
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index cfdd8f30f6..9c96460414 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -41,15 +41,6 @@ type Config struct {
 func Read() Config {
 	tcConfigOnce.Do(func() {
 		tcConfig = read()
-
-		if tcConfig.RyukDisabled {
-			ryukDisabledMessage := `
-**********************************************************************************************
-Ryuk has been disabled for the current execution. This can cause unexpected behavior in your environment.
-More on this: https://golang.testcontainers.org/features/garbage_collector/
-**********************************************************************************************`
-			fmt.Println(ryukDisabledMessage)
-		}
 	})
 
 	return tcConfig
diff --git a/logger.go b/logger.go
index 4f77ce7b53..cfc851ad7e 100644
--- a/logger.go
+++ b/logger.go
@@ -4,14 +4,40 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
+
+	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/internal/config"
 )
 
 // Logger is the default log instance
 var Logger Logging = log.New(os.Stderr, "", log.LstdFlags)
 
+func init() {
+	verbose := false
+	for _, arg := range os.Args {
+		if strings.EqualFold(arg, "-test.v=true") || strings.EqualFold(arg, "-v") {
+			verbose = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !verbose {
+		Logger = &noopLogger{}
+	}
+
+	if config.Read().RyukDisabled {
+		ryukDisabledMessage := `
+**********************************************************************************************
+Ryuk has been disabled for the current execution. This can cause unexpected behavior in your environment.
+More on this: https://golang.testcontainers.org/features/garbage_collector/
+**********************************************************************************************`
+		Logger.Printf(ryukDisabledMessage)
+	}
+}
+
 // Validate our types implement the required interfaces.
 var (
 	_ Logging               = (*log.Logger)(nil)
@@ -25,6 +51,13 @@ type Logging interface {
 	Printf(format string, v ...interface{})
 }
 
+type noopLogger struct{}
+
+// Printf implements Logging.
+func (n noopLogger) Printf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	// NOOP
+}
+
 // Deprecated: this function will be removed in a future release
 // LogDockerServerInfo logs the docker server info using the provided logger and Docker client
 func LogDockerServerInfo(ctx context.Context, client client.APIClient, logger Logging) {