diff --git a/devservices/cognito-user-pools/src/main/java/io/quarkus/amazon/devservices/cognitouserpools/CognitoUserPoolsDevServicesProcessor.java b/devservices/cognito-user-pools/src/main/java/io/quarkus/amazon/devservices/cognitouserpools/CognitoUserPoolsDevServicesProcessor.java
index 80cf88512..47f031004 100644
--- a/devservices/cognito-user-pools/src/main/java/io/quarkus/amazon/devservices/cognitouserpools/CognitoUserPoolsDevServicesProcessor.java
+++ b/devservices/cognito-user-pools/src/main/java/io/quarkus/amazon/devservices/cognitouserpools/CognitoUserPoolsDevServicesProcessor.java
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ private RunningDevService startMoto(DockerStatusBuildItem dockerStatusBuildItem,
 
         try {
             MotoContainer container = new MotoContainer(
-                    DockerImageName.parse(motoDevServicesBuildTimeConfig.imageName()));
+                    DockerImageName.parse(motoDevServicesBuildTimeConfig.imageName()))
+                    .withEnv(motoDevServicesBuildTimeConfig.containerProperties());
             container.start();
 
             compressor.close();