diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7ad03de8eae..49dce58f4e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -418,12 +418,6 @@ jobs:
         framework: ["net8.0", "net10.0"]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Start Consul
-      run: |
-        docker run -d --name consul -p 8500:8500 -p 8600:8600/tcp -p 8600:8600/udp \
-          hashicorp/consul:1.19 agent -dev -client=0.0.0.0
-    - name: Wait for Consul
-      run: sleep 5
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
       with:
@@ -436,14 +430,6 @@ jobs:
         --logger "trx;LogFileName=test_results_${{ matrix.provider }}_${{ matrix.framework }}.trx"
         --
         -parallel none -noshadow
-      env:
-# [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Security", "CS002:SecretInNextLine", Justification="Not a secret")]
-# [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Security", "CSCAN0090:ConfigFile", Justification="Not a secret")]
-# [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Security", "CSCAN0220:DefaultPasswordContexts", Justification="Not a secret")]
-        ORLEANSCONSULCONNECTIONSTRING: "http://localhost:8500"
-    - name: Clean up Consul container
-      if: always()
-      run: docker rm -f consul
     - name: Archive Test Results
       if: always()
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -609,7 +595,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Test
       run: dotnet test
         --framework ${{ matrix.framework }}
-        --filter "Category=${{ matrix.suite }}"
+        --filter "Category=${{ matrix.suite }}&Category!=Consul"
         --blame-hang-timeout 10m
         --logger "trx;LogFileName=test_results_${{ matrix.suite }}_${{ matrix.framework }}.trx"
         --
diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index a84cc1e8590..8222c0a0372 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Memory.Data" Version="8.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="8.0.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Testcontainers" Version="4.8.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Testcontainers.Consul" Version="4.8.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Utf8Json" Version="1.3.7" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Verify.Xunit" Version="29.3.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.assert" Version="2.9.3" />
diff --git a/test/Extensions/Consul.Tests/Consul.Tests.csproj b/test/Extensions/Consul.Tests/Consul.Tests.csproj
index e4c4e01944b..228f1c15a9b 100644
--- a/test/Extensions/Consul.Tests/Consul.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/Extensions/Consul.Tests/Consul.Tests.csproj
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Testcontainers.Consul" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/test/Extensions/Consul.Tests/ConsulTestUtils.cs b/test/Extensions/Consul.Tests/ConsulTestUtils.cs
index 0fc110f9d55..d903fedef72 100644
--- a/test/Extensions/Consul.Tests/ConsulTestUtils.cs
+++ b/test/Extensions/Consul.Tests/ConsulTestUtils.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System.Net;
-using TestExtensions;
+using Testcontainers.Consul;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Consul.Tests
@@ -9,7 +8,25 @@ namespace Consul.Tests
     /// </summary>
     public static class ConsulTestUtils
     {
-        public static readonly string ConsulConnectionString = TestDefaultConfiguration.ConsulConnectionString;
+        private static readonly ConsulContainer _container = new ConsulBuilder()
+            .WithImage("hashicorp/consul:1.19")
+            .WithCreateParameterModifier(parameters =>
+            {
+                if (parameters.HostConfig is not null)
+                {
+                    parameters.HostConfig.CapAdd = ["IPC_LOCK"];
+                }
+            })
+            .Build();
+
+        public static string ConsulConnectionString
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                EnsureConsul();
+                return _container.GetBaseAddress();
+            }
+        }
         private static readonly Lazy<bool> EnsureConsulLazy = new Lazy<bool>(() => EnsureConsulAsync().Result);
 
         public static void EnsureConsul()
@@ -20,17 +37,10 @@ public static void EnsureConsul()
 
         public static async Task<bool> EnsureConsulAsync()
         {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ConsulConnectionString))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
             try
             {
-                var client = new HttpClient();
-                client.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15);
-                var response = await client.GetAsync($"{ConsulConnectionString}/v1/health/service/consul?pretty");
-                return response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.OK;
+                await _container.StartAsync();
+                return true;
             }
             catch (HttpRequestException)
             {