diff --git a/container.go b/container.go
index fef32aece1..0f0ca1686b 100644
--- a/container.go
+++ b/container.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ type ContainerRequest struct {
 	Cmd            []string
 	Labels         map[string]string
 	BindMounts     map[string]string
+	VolumeMounts   map[string]string
 	RegistryCred   string
 	WaitingFor     wait.Strategy
 	Name           string              // for specifying container name
diff --git a/docker.go b/docker.go
index aca0c0bc4d..12d1949885 100644
--- a/docker.go
+++ b/docker.go
@@ -424,18 +424,25 @@ func (p *DockerProvider) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, req ContainerReque
 	}
 
 	// prepare mounts
-	bindMounts := []mount.Mount{}
+	mounts := []mount.Mount{}
 	for hostPath, innerPath := range req.BindMounts {
-		bindMounts = append(bindMounts, mount.Mount{
+		mounts = append(mounts, mount.Mount{
 			Type:   mount.TypeBind,
 			Source: hostPath,
 			Target: innerPath,
 		})
 	}
+	for volumeName, innerPath := range req.VolumeMounts {
+		mounts = append(mounts, mount.Mount{
+			Type:   mount.TypeVolume,
+			Source: volumeName,
+			Target: innerPath,
+		})
+	}
 
 	hostConfig := &container.HostConfig{
 		PortBindings: exposedPortMap,
-		Mounts:       bindMounts,
+		Mounts:       mounts,
 		AutoRemove:   true,
 		Privileged:   req.Privileged,
 	}
diff --git a/docker_test.go b/docker_test.go
index af601fd7b1..cbd58dad46 100644
--- a/docker_test.go
+++ b/docker_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package testcontainers
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/volume"
 	"net/http"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -886,3 +888,56 @@ func ExampleContainer_MappedPort() {
 	port, _ := nginxC.MappedPort(ctx, "80")
 	http.Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%s", ip, port.Port()))
 }
+
+func TestContainerCreationWithBindAndVolume(t *testing.T) {
+	absPath, err := filepath.Abs("./testresources/hello.sh")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	ctx, cnl := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+	defer cnl()
+	// Create a Docker client.
+	dockerCli, err := client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	dockerCli.NegotiateAPIVersion(ctx)
+	// Create the volume.
+	vol, err := dockerCli.VolumeCreate(ctx, volume.VolumeCreateBody{
+		Driver: "local",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	volumeName := vol.Name
+	defer func() {
+		ctx, cnl := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+		defer cnl()
+		err := dockerCli.VolumeRemove(ctx, volumeName, true)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}()
+	// Create the container that writes into the mounted volume.
+	bashC, err := GenericContainer(ctx, GenericContainerRequest{
+		ContainerRequest: ContainerRequest{
+			Image:        "bash",
+			BindMounts:   map[string]string{absPath: "/hello.sh"},
+			VolumeMounts: map[string]string{volumeName: "/data"},
+			Cmd:          []string{"bash", "/hello.sh"},
+			WaitingFor: wait.ForLog("done"),
+		},
+		Started: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		ctx, cnl := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+		defer cnl()
+		err := bashC.Terminate(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}()
+}
diff --git a/testresources/hello.sh b/testresources/hello.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc6381d33a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testresources/hello.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+echo "hello world" > /data/hello.txt
+echo "done"