diff --git a/docs/features/common_functional_options.md b/docs/features/common_functional_options.md
index 928c451217..9a7e459dd8 100644
--- a/docs/features/common_functional_options.md
+++ b/docs/features/common_functional_options.md
@@ -437,6 +437,13 @@ ctr, err := mymodule.Run(ctx, "docker.io/myservice:1.2.3",
 
 If you need to prevent the container from being started after creation, you can use the `testcontainers.WithNoStart` option.
 
+##### WithProvider
+
+- Not available until the next release <a href="https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go"><span class="tc-version">:material-tag: main</span></a>
+
+If you need specify which provider to use to run the container,  you can use the `testcontainers.WithProvider` option.
+Currently only `docker` or `podman` are supported. 
+
 #### Experimental Options
 
 ##### WithReuseByName
diff --git a/docs/features/common_functional_options_list.md b/docs/features/common_functional_options_list.md
index 119ad636b6..cb8e173d85 100644
--- a/docs/features/common_functional_options_list.md
+++ b/docs/features/common_functional_options_list.md
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ The following options are exposed by the `testcontainers` package.
 - [`CustomizeRequest`](/features/creating_container/#customizerequest) Since <a href="https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/releases/tag/v0.20.0"><span class="tc-version">:material-tag: v0.20.0</span></a>
 - [`WithName`](/features/creating_container/#withname) Since <a href="https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/releases/tag/v0.38.0"><span class="tc-version">:material-tag: v0.38.0</span></a>
 - [`WithNoStart`](/features/creating_container/#withnostart) Since <a href="https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/releases/tag/v0.38.0"><span class="tc-version">:material-tag: v0.38.0</span></a>
+- [`WithProvider`](/features/creating_container/#withprovider) Not available until the next release <a href="https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go"><span class="tc-version">:material-tag: main</span></a>
+
 
 ### Experimental Options
 
diff --git a/docs/system_requirements/using_podman.md b/docs/system_requirements/using_podman.md
index 4143306901..a9692d39b7 100644
--- a/docs/system_requirements/using_podman.md
+++ b/docs/system_requirements/using_podman.md
@@ -44,6 +44,44 @@ The reaper container needs to connect to the docker daemon to reap containers, s
 > systemctl --user start podman.socket
 ```
 
+## MacOS
+
+Currently, in MacOS the autodetection of podman does not work as intended, which leads to Ryuk failing at boot-up.
+In order to use Testcontainers then either
+1. Disable Ryuk (not recommended): see [here](../features/garbage_collector.md#ryuk)
+2. If you want to use Ryuk then you need
+   1. Run podman in rootful mode by running the following commands
+      ```bash
+        podman machine stop
+        podman machine set --rootful
+        podman machine start 
+      ```
+   2. Add 
+         ```
+         ryuk.container.privileged=true
+         ``` 
+      to `~/.testcontainers.properties`
+   3. Use the `WithProvider` option when running your containers
+        ```go
+        package some_test
+        
+        import (
+            "testing"
+        
+            tc "github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go"
+        )
+        
+        func TestSomething(t *testing.T) {
+            ctx := t.Context()
+            ctr, err := tc.Run(ctx,
+                "docker.io/myservice:1.2.3",
+                tc.WithProvider(tc.ProviderPodman),
+            )
+        
+            // ...
+        }
+        ```
+
 ## Fedora
 
 `DOCKER_HOST` environment variable must be set
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index f7775f8665..a930c54104 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -537,3 +537,12 @@ func WithFiles(files ...ContainerFile) CustomizeRequestOption {
 		return nil
 	}
 }
+
+// WithProvider sets the provider type for a container
+func WithProvider(provider ProviderType) CustomizeRequestOption {
+	return func(req *GenericContainerRequest) error {
+		req.ProviderType = provider
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/options_test.go b/options_test.go
index 4e7864a5b0..8e58946f68 100644
--- a/options_test.go
+++ b/options_test.go
@@ -906,3 +906,30 @@ func TestWithWaitStrategy(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	})
 }
+
+func TestWithProvider(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	req := testcontainers.GenericContainerRequest{
+		ContainerRequest: testcontainers.ContainerRequest{
+			Image: "alpine",
+		},
+	}
+
+	t.Run("default", func(t *testing.T) {
+		opt := testcontainers.WithProvider(testcontainers.ProviderDefault)
+		require.NoError(t, opt.Customize(&req))
+		require.Equal(t, testcontainers.ProviderDefault, req.ProviderType)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("docker", func(t *testing.T) {
+		opt := testcontainers.WithProvider(testcontainers.ProviderDocker)
+		require.NoError(t, opt.Customize(&req))
+		require.Equal(t, testcontainers.ProviderDocker, req.ProviderType)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("podman", func(t *testing.T) {
+		opt := testcontainers.WithProvider(testcontainers.ProviderPodman)
+		require.NoError(t, opt.Customize(&req))
+		require.Equal(t, testcontainers.ProviderPodman, req.ProviderType)
+	})
+}