diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/ansible-test-docker-network-detect.yml b/changelogs/fragments/ansible-test-docker-network-detect.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..620fdc28976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/ansible-test-docker-network-detect.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - ansible-test - Fix docker container IP address detection. The ``bridge`` network is no longer assumed to be the default.
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/docker_util.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/docker_util.py
index 75893e5dd14..5672ca1c801 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/docker_util.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/docker_util.py
@@ -423,7 +423,13 @@ class DockerInspect:
     def get_ip_address(self):  # type: () -> t.Optional[str]
         """Return the IP address of the container for the preferred docker network."""
         if self.networks:
-            network_name = get_docker_preferred_network_name(self.args) or 'bridge'
+            network_name = get_docker_preferred_network_name(self.args)
+
+            if not network_name:
+                # Sort networks and use the first available.
+                # This assumes all containers will have access to the same networks.
+                network_name = sorted(self.networks.keys()).pop(0)
+
             ipaddress = self.networks[network_name]['IPAddress']
         else:
             ipaddress = self.network_settings['IPAddress']