diff --git a/reaper.go b/reaper.go
index a82a8ba54f..05a51f7e13 100644
--- a/reaper.go
+++ b/reaper.go
@@ -65,10 +65,11 @@ func NewReaper(ctx context.Context, sessionID string, provider ReaperProvider, r
 		Labels: map[string]string{
 			TestcontainerLabelIsReaper: "true",
 		},
-		SkipReaper: true,
-		Mounts:     Mounts(BindMount(dockerHost, "/var/run/docker.sock")),
-		AutoRemove: true,
-		WaitingFor: wait.ForListeningPort(listeningPort),
+		SkipReaper:  true,
+		Mounts:      Mounts(BindMount(dockerHost, "/var/run/docker.sock")),
+		AutoRemove:  true,
+		WaitingFor:  wait.ForListeningPort(listeningPort),
+		ReaperImage: reaperImage(reaperImageName),
 	}
 
 	// include reaper-specific labels to the reaper container
diff --git a/reaper_test.go b/reaper_test.go
index fd22fff377..8420e840c9 100644
--- a/reaper_test.go
+++ b/reaper_test.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func createContainerRequest(customize func(ContainerRequest) ContainerRequest) C
 		AutoRemove:  true,
 		WaitingFor:  wait.ForListeningPort(nat.Port("8080/tcp")),
 		NetworkMode: "bridge",
+		ReaperImage: "reaperImage",
 	}
 	if customize == nil {
 		return req