diff --git a/core/testcontainers/core/container.py b/core/testcontainers/core/container.py
index 680e7ca2..039431c2 100644
--- a/core/testcontainers/core/container.py
+++ b/core/testcontainers/core/container.py
@@ -217,7 +217,11 @@ def start(self) -> Self:
         )
 
         if self._wait_strategy is not None:
-            self._wait_strategy.wait_until_ready(self)
+            try:
+                self._wait_strategy.wait_until_ready(self)
+            except TimeoutError as ex:
+                ex.add_note(self._container.logs().decode())
+                raise ex
 
         logger.info("Container started: %s", self._container.short_id)