diff --git a/doc/changelog.md b/doc/changelog.md
index 0eb75ab9f..eb0d88230 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.md
+++ b/doc/changelog.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   - Make copy docker-buildx binary to temporary config directory work on windows too ([1819](https://github.com/fabric8io/docker-maven-plugin/pull/1819))
   - Pull FROM images in relative path Dockerfiles ([1823](https://github.com/fabric8io/docker-maven-plugin/issues/1823))
   - Docker-compose healthcheck configuration support ([1825](https://github.com/fabric8io/docker-maven-plugin/pull/1825))
-  - Docker container wait timeout default value made configurable using defaultContainerWaitTimeout configuration option ([1825](https://github.com/fabric8io/docker-maven-plugin/pull/1825))
+  - Docker container wait timeout default value made configurable using startContainerWaitTimeout configuration option ([1825](https://github.com/fabric8io/docker-maven-plugin/pull/1825))
 
 * **0.45.0 (2024-07-27)**:
   - Automatically create parent directories of portPropertyFile path ([1761](https://github.com/fabric8io/docker-maven-plugin/pull/1761))
diff --git a/src/main/asciidoc/inc/external/_docker_compose.adoc b/src/main/asciidoc/inc/external/_docker_compose.adoc
index 35707be13..abc613659 100644
--- a/src/main/asciidoc/inc/external/_docker_compose.adoc
+++ b/src/main/asciidoc/inc/external/_docker_compose.adoc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ In addition to the `docker-compose.yml` you can add all known options for <<buil
 
 The following Docker Compose file keywords are not yet supported:
 
-* `cgroup_parent`, `devices`, `env_file`, `expose`, `pid`, `security_opt`, `stop_signal`, `cpu_quota`, `ipc`, `mac_address`, `read_only`, `healthcheck` are not yet supported (but might be in a future version).
+* `cgroup_parent`, `devices`, `env_file`, `expose`, `pid`, `security_opt`, `stop_signal`, `cpu_quota`, `ipc`, `mac_address`, `read_only` are not yet supported (but might be in a future version).
 * `extend` for including other Docker Compose files is not yet implemented.
 * Only **services** are currently evaluated, there is no supported yet for **volumes** and **networks**.
 * When using https://docs.docker.com/compose/compose-file/compose-file-v2/#depends_on[`depends_on` with long syntax] in a Docker Compose file, be advised the plugin cannot apply all usage constellations expressible in it. The root cause is this plugin uses the concept of pausing execution based on <<start-wait,wait conditions>> attached to dependent containers, while Docker Compose applies checks when starting the depending container. Keep in mind that execution of a container is continued as soon as any wait condition is fulfilled.
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diff --git a/src/main/asciidoc/inc/start/_configuration.adoc b/src/main/asciidoc/inc/start/_configuration.adoc
index 6966d7673..3feef06c0 100644
--- a/src/main/asciidoc/inc/start/_configuration.adoc
+++ b/src/main/asciidoc/inc/start/_configuration.adoc
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ In addition to the <<global-configuration>>, this goal supports the following gl
 | Starts docker images in parallel while dependencies expressed as <<start-links,Link>> or <<start-depends-on,dependsOn>> are respected. This option can significantly reduce the startup time because independent containers do not need to wait for each other.
 | `docker.startParallel`
 
+| *startContainerWaitTimeout*
+| Overrides the default across all the containers wait timeout (<wait><time>) is milliseconds.
+Overriding that property might become particularly useful when docker-compose config defines the healthchecks,
+but the default wait timeout of 10000ms is too short for some containers to become healthy.
+| `docker.startContainerWaitTimeout`
+
 |===
 
 The `<run>` configuration element knows the following sub elements:
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/docker/StartMojo.java b/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/docker/StartMojo.java
index 074cb81bc..5d08989b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/docker/StartMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/docker/StartMojo.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 @Mojo(name = "start", defaultPhase = LifecyclePhase.PRE_INTEGRATION_TEST)
 public class StartMojo extends AbstractDockerMojo {
 
-    public static final String DOCKER_DEFAULT_CONTAINER_WAIT_TIMEOUT = "docker.defaultContainerWaitTimeout";
     @Parameter(property = "docker.showLogs")
     private String showLogs;
 
@@ -99,6 +98,8 @@ public class StartMojo extends AbstractDockerMojo {
     @Parameter(property = "docker.autoCreateCustomNetworks", defaultValue = "false")
     protected boolean autoCreateCustomNetworks;
 
+    public static final String DOCKER_DEFAULT_CONTAINER_WAIT_TIMEOUT = "docker.startContainerWaitTimeout";
+
     /**
      * Overrides the default across all the containers  wait time is milliseconds.
      * Overriding that property might become particularly useful when docker-compose config defines
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ public class StartMojo extends AbstractDockerMojo {
      * is too short for some containers to become healthy.
      */
     @Parameter(property = DOCKER_DEFAULT_CONTAINER_WAIT_TIMEOUT, defaultValue = "10000")
-    protected int defaultContainerWaitTimeout = 10000;
+    protected int startContainerWaitTimeout = 10000;
 
     // property file to write out with port mappings
     @Parameter
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ private void startImage(final ImageConfiguration imageConfig,
         final Properties projProperties = project.getProperties();
         final RunImageConfiguration runConfig = imageConfig.getRunConfiguration();
         final PortMapping portMapping = runService.createPortMapping(runConfig, projProperties);
-        projProperties.computeIfAbsent(DOCKER_DEFAULT_CONTAINER_WAIT_TIMEOUT, key -> defaultContainerWaitTimeout);
+        projProperties.computeIfAbsent(DOCKER_DEFAULT_CONTAINER_WAIT_TIMEOUT, key -> startContainerWaitTimeout);
         final LogDispatcher dispatcher = getLogDispatcher(hub);
 
         StartContainerExecutor startExecutor = new StartContainerExecutor.Builder()