diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/utility/RegistryAuthLocator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/utility/RegistryAuthLocator.java
index d88bdccd76a..8b6a0172f5f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/utility/RegistryAuthLocator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/utility/RegistryAuthLocator.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 public class RegistryAuthLocator {
 
     private static final Logger log = getLogger(RegistryAuthLocator.class);
-    private static final String DEFAULT_REGISTRY_NAME = "index.docker.io";
+    private static final String DEFAULT_REGISTRY_NAME = "https://index.docker.io/v1/";
     private static final ObjectMapper OBJECT_MAPPER = new ObjectMapper();
 
     private static RegistryAuthLocator instance;