diff --git a/modules/dapr/dapr.go b/modules/dapr/dapr.go
index b3fb019ba4..b883d37799 100644
--- a/modules/dapr/dapr.go
+++ b/modules/dapr/dapr.go
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ const (
 	defaultComponentsPath string = "/components"
 	defaultDaprPort       string = "50001/tcp"
 	defaultDaprAppName    string = "dapr-app"
+	// defaultDaprNetworkName is the name of the network created by the Dapr container, in which the app container is connected
+	// and all the components will be attached to.
+	defaultDaprNetworkName string = "dapr-network"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ var (
 // DaprContainer represents the Dapr container type used in the module
 type DaprContainer struct {
 	testcontainers.Container
+	Network  testcontainers.Network
 	Settings options
 }
 
@@ -43,6 +47,19 @@ func (c *DaprContainer) GRPCPort(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
 	return port.Int(), nil
 }
 
+// Terminate terminates the Dapr container and removes the Dapr network
+func (c *DaprContainer) Terminate(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if err := c.Container.Terminate(ctx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := c.Network.Remove(ctx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // RunContainer creates an instance of the Dapr container type
 func RunContainer(ctx context.Context, opts ...testcontainers.ContainerCustomizer) (*DaprContainer, error) {
 	componentsTmpDir = filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("%d", time.Now().UnixMilli()), "components")
@@ -83,12 +100,32 @@ func RunContainer(ctx context.Context, opts ...testcontainers.ContainerCustomize
 
 	genericContainerReq.Cmd = []string{"./daprd", "-app-id", settings.AppName, "--dapr-listen-addresses=0.0.0.0", "-components-path", settings.ComponentsPath}
 
+	nw, err := testcontainers.GenericNetwork(ctx, testcontainers.GenericNetworkRequest{
+		NetworkRequest: testcontainers.NetworkRequest{
+			Name: settings.NetworkName,
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create Dapr network: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// attach Dapr container to the Dapr network
+	genericContainerReq.Networks = []string{settings.NetworkName}
+	// setting the network alias to the application name will make it easier to connect to the Dapr container
+	genericContainerReq.NetworkAliases = map[string][]string{
+		settings.NetworkName: {settings.AppName},
+	}
+
 	container, err := testcontainers.GenericContainer(ctx, genericContainerReq)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return &DaprContainer{Container: container, Settings: settings}, nil
+	return &DaprContainer{
+		Container: container,
+		Settings:  settings,
+		Network:   nw,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // renderComponents renders the configuration file for each component, creating a temporary file for each one under a default
diff --git a/modules/dapr/dapr_test.go b/modules/dapr/dapr_test.go
index 7b79abbba1..64c616f7fc 100644
--- a/modules/dapr/dapr_test.go
+++ b/modules/dapr/dapr_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
 	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go"
 )
 
@@ -22,5 +24,40 @@ func TestDapr(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
-	// perform assertions
+	// verify that the dapr network is created and the container is attached to it
+	cli, err := testcontainers.NewDockerClientWithOpts(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	response, err := cli.NetworkList(ctx, types.NetworkListOptions{
+		Filters: filters.NewArgs(filters.Arg("name", container.Settings.NetworkName)),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if len(response) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 network, got %d", len(response))
+	}
+
+	daprNetwork := response[0]
+
+	if daprNetwork.Name != container.Settings.NetworkName {
+		t.Fatalf("expected network name %s, got %s", container.Settings.NetworkName, daprNetwork.Name)
+	}
+
+	// verify that the container is attached to the dapr network
+	nws, err := container.Networks(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if len(nws) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 network, got %d", len(nws))
+	}
+
+	if nws[0] != container.Settings.NetworkName {
+		t.Fatalf("expected network name %s, got %s", container.Settings.NetworkName, nws[0])
+	}
 }
diff --git a/modules/dapr/examples_test.go b/modules/dapr/examples_test.go
index c53e422c71..60f80959a7 100644
--- a/modules/dapr/examples_test.go
+++ b/modules/dapr/examples_test.go
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ func ExampleRunContainer() {
 
 	fmt.Println(state.Running)
 
+	networks, err := daprContainer.Networks(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(networks[0])
+
 	// Output:
 	// true
+	// dapr-network
 }
diff --git a/modules/dapr/options.go b/modules/dapr/options.go
index 7546aa806d..eac95c3b12 100644
--- a/modules/dapr/options.go
+++ b/modules/dapr/options.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type options struct {
 	AppName        string
 	Components     map[string]Component
 	ComponentsPath string
+	NetworkName    string
 }
 
 func defaultOptions() options {
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ func defaultOptions() options {
 		AppName:        defaultDaprAppName,
 		Components:     map[string]Component{},
 		ComponentsPath: defaultComponentsPath,
+		NetworkName:    defaultDaprNetworkName,
 	}
 }