diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 4ce1f2261c..06dfcbab85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -2469,7 +2469,7 @@ jobs:
       JEST_TEST_COVERAGE_PATH: ./code-coverage-ts/cactus-test-tooling
       JEST_TEST_CODE_COVERAGE_ENABLED: true
       TAPE_TEST_PATTERN: >-
-        --files={./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/besu/besu-test-ledger/constructor-validates-options.test.ts,./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/fabric/fabric-test-ledger-v1/constructor-validates-options.test.ts,./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/postgres/postgres-test-container/constructor-validates-options.test.ts,./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/substrate/substrate-test-ledger-constructor.test.ts,./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/substrate/substrate-test-ledger-multiple-concurrent.test.ts}
+        --files={./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/besu/besu-test-ledger/constructor-validates-options.test.ts,./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/fabric/fabric-test-ledger-v1/constructor-validates-options.test.ts,./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/substrate/substrate-test-ledger-constructor.test.ts,./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/substrate/substrate-test-ledger-multiple-concurrent.test.ts}
       TAPE_TEST_RUNNER_DISABLED: false
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
diff --git a/.taprc b/.taprc
index 4708a6f5bf..778acc0186 100644
--- a/.taprc
+++ b/.taprc
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ files:
   - ./packages/cactus-plugin-keychain-vault/src/test/typescript/integration/cactus-keychain-vault-server.test.ts
   - ./packages/cactus-plugin-keychain-vault/src/test/typescript/integration/plugin-keychain-vault.test.ts
   - ./packages/cactus-plugin-keychain-vault/src/test/typescript/integration/openapi/openapi-validation.test.ts
-  - ./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/postgres/postgres-test-container/constructor-validates-options.test.ts
   - ./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/fabric/fabric-test-ledger-v1/constructor-validates-options.test.ts
   - ./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/substrate/substrate-test-ledger-constructor.test.ts
   - ./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/substrate/substrate-test-ledger-multiple-concurrent.test.ts
diff --git a/jest.config.js b/jest.config.js
index c42adbdcab..d369e76fe6 100644
--- a/jest.config.js
+++ b/jest.config.js
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ module.exports = {
     `./packages/cactus-plugin-keychain-vault/src/test/typescript/integration/cactus-keychain-vault-server.test.ts`,
     `./packages/cactus-plugin-keychain-vault/src/test/typescript/integration/plugin-keychain-vault.test.ts`,
     `./packages/cactus-plugin-keychain-vault/src/test/typescript/integration/openapi/openapi-validation.test.ts`,
-    `./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/postgres/postgres-test-container/constructor-validates-options.test.ts`,
     `./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/fabric/fabric-test-ledger-v1/constructor-validates-options.test.ts`,
     `./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/substrate/substrate-test-ledger-constructor.test.ts`,
     `./packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/substrate/substrate-test-ledger-multiple-concurrent.test.ts`,
diff --git a/packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/postgres/postgres-test-container/constructor-validates-options.test.ts b/packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/postgres/postgres-test-container/constructor-validates-options.test.ts
index d2bd7938a1..217fbf6c7e 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/postgres/postgres-test-container/constructor-validates-options.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-test-tooling/src/test/typescript/integration/postgres/postgres-test-container/constructor-validates-options.test.ts
@@ -1,42 +1,46 @@
-import test, { Test } from "tape-promise/tape";
+import "jest-extended";
 import isPortReachable from "is-port-reachable";
 import { Container } from "dockerode";
 import { PostgresTestContainer } from "../../../../../main/typescript/public-api";
 import { LogLevelDesc } from "@hyperledger/cactus-common";
 
-const logLevel: LogLevelDesc = "TRACE";
+const logLevel: LogLevelDesc = "INFO";
 
-test("constructor throws if invalid input is provided", (assert: Test) => {
-  assert.ok(PostgresTestContainer);
-  assert.throws(() => new PostgresTestContainer({ imageVersion: "nope" }));
-  assert.end();
-});
-
-test("constructor does not throw if valid input is provided", (assert: Test) => {
-  assert.ok(PostgresTestContainer);
-  assert.doesNotThrow(() => new PostgresTestContainer());
-  assert.end();
-});
-
-test("starts/stops/destroys a docker container", async (assert: Test) => {
+describe("PostgresTestContainer", () => {
   const postgresTestContainer = new PostgresTestContainer({ logLevel });
+  let postgresContainer: Container;
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    postgresContainer = await postgresTestContainer.start();
+  });
 
-  const postgresContainer: Container = await postgresTestContainer.start();
-  test.onFinish(async () => {
+  afterAll(async () => {
     await postgresTestContainer.stop();
   });
 
-  assert.ok(postgresContainer);
-  const ipAddress: string = await postgresTestContainer.getContainerIpAddress();
-  assert.ok(ipAddress);
-  assert.ok(ipAddress.length);
+  it("constructor throws if invalid input is provided", () => {
+    expect(PostgresTestContainer).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(
+      () => new PostgresTestContainer({ imageVersion: "nope" }),
+    ).toThrowError();
+  });
 
-  const hostPort: number = await postgresTestContainer.getPostgresPort();
-  assert.ok(hostPort, "getRpcApiPublicPort() returns truthy OK");
-  assert.ok(isFinite(hostPort), "getRpcApiPublicPort() returns finite OK");
+  it("constructor does not throw if valid input is provided", () => {
+    expect(PostgresTestContainer).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(() => new PostgresTestContainer()).not.toThrow();
+  });
 
-  const isReachable = await isPortReachable(hostPort, { host: "127.0.0.1" });
-  assert.ok(isReachable, `HostPort ${hostPort} is reachable via 127.0.0.1`);
+  it("starts/stops/destroys a docker container", async () => {
+    expect(postgresContainer).toBeTruthy();
+    const ip: string = await postgresTestContainer.getContainerIpAddress();
+    expect(ip).toBeString();
+    expect(ip).not.toBeEmpty();
 
-  assert.end();
+    const hostPort: number = await postgresTestContainer.getPostgresPort();
+    expect(hostPort).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(hostPort).toBeFinite();
+
+    const reachabilityCheck = isPortReachable(hostPort, { host: "127.0.0.1" });
+    expect(reachabilityCheck).resolves.toBeTrue();
+  });
 });