diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/Network.java b/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/Network.java
index fac7beff638..88ddd6dd906 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/Network.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/Network.java
@@ -59,9 +59,16 @@ class NetworkImpl extends ExternalResource implements Network {
         @Override
         public synchronized String getId() {
             if (initialized.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
-                id = create();
+                boolean success = false;
+                try {
+                    id = create();
+                    success = true;
+                } finally {
+                    if (!success) {
+                        initialized.set(false);
+                    }
+                }
             }
-
             return id;
         }