diff --git a/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/diagnostics/DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzer.java b/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/diagnostics/DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzer.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..428ebfa77d05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/diagnostics/DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-present the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.diagnostics;
+
+import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.diagnostics.AbstractFailureAnalyzer;
+import org.springframework.boot.diagnostics.FailureAnalysis;
+import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
+
+/**
+ * Failure analyzer for the Docker environment wasn't found.
+ *
+ * @author Dmytro Nosan
+ */
+class DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzer extends AbstractFailureAnalyzer<IllegalStateException> {
+
+	private static final String EXPECTED_MESSAGE = "Could not find a valid Docker environment";
+
+	private static final String DESCRIPTION = "Could not find a valid Docker environment for Testcontainers.";
+
+	private static final String ACTION = """
+			    - Ensure a Docker-compatible container engine is installed and running.
+			    - If running Testcontainers in CI, ensure the runner has access to the daemon, typically by using a mounted socket or a Docker-in-Docker setup.
+			    - Review the Testcontainers documentation for troubleshooting and advanced configuration options.
+			""";
+
+	@Override
+	protected @Nullable FailureAnalysis analyze(Throwable rootFailure, IllegalStateException cause) {
+		if (isDockerEnvironmentNotFoundError(cause)) {
+			return new FailureAnalysis(DESCRIPTION, ACTION, cause);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private boolean isDockerEnvironmentNotFoundError(IllegalStateException cause) {
+		return StringUtils.hasText(cause.getMessage()) && cause.getMessage().contains(EXPECTED_MESSAGE);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/diagnostics/package-info.java b/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/diagnostics/package-info.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c74bce645a40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/diagnostics/package-info.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-present the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Classes for diagnosing issues with Testcontainers.
+ */
+@NullMarked
+package org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.diagnostics;
+
+import org.jspecify.annotations.NullMarked;
diff --git a/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.factories b/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.factories
index 965d32bf8b61..fa136ad89588 100644
--- a/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.factories
+++ b/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.factories
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.lifecycle.TestcontainersLifecycleApplica
 org.springframework.test.context.ContextCustomizerFactory=\
 org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.service.connection.ServiceConnectionContextCustomizerFactory
 
+# Failure Analyzers
+org.springframework.boot.diagnostics.FailureAnalyzer=\
+org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.diagnostics.DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzer
diff --git a/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/diagnostics/DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzerTests.java b/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/diagnostics/DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzerTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f65d49f291e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/diagnostics/DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzerTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-present the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.diagnostics;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.diagnostics.FailureAnalysis;
+import org.springframework.boot.diagnostics.FailureAnalyzer;
+import org.springframework.core.io.support.SpringFactoriesLoader;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for {@link DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzer}.
+ *
+ * @author Dmytro Nosan
+ */
+class DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzerTests {
+
+	private final DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzer analyzer = new DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzer();
+
+	@Test
+	void shouldReturnFailureAnalysisWhenMessageMatches() {
+		IllegalStateException cause = new IllegalStateException(
+				"Could not find a valid Docker environment. Please see logs and check configuration");
+		FailureAnalysis analysis = this.analyzer
+			.analyze(new RuntimeException("Root", new RuntimeException("Intermediate", cause)));
+		assertThat(analysis).isNotNull();
+		assertThat(analysis.getDescription())
+			.isEqualTo("Could not find a valid Docker environment for Testcontainers.");
+		assertThat(analysis.getAction())
+			.contains("Ensure a Docker-compatible container engine is installed and running");
+		assertThat(analysis.getCause()).isSameAs(cause);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void shouldReturnNullWhenMessageDoesNotMatch() {
+		FailureAnalysis analysis = this.analyzer.analyze(new IllegalStateException("Some message"));
+		assertThat(analysis).isNull();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void shouldReturnNullWhenMessageIsNull() {
+		FailureAnalysis analysis = this.analyzer.analyze(new IllegalStateException());
+		assertThat(analysis).isNull();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void shouldBeRegisteredInSpringFactories() {
+		assertThat(SpringFactoriesLoader.forDefaultResourceLocation(getClass().getClassLoader())
+			.load(FailureAnalyzer.class, (factoryType, factoryImplementationName, failure) -> {
+			})).anyMatch(DockerEnvironmentNotFoundFailureAnalyzer.class::isInstance);
+	}
+
+}