diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/docker.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/docker.yml
index c1c7750..13ba627 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: |
           apt update && apt install -y docker.io
+          service docker start
       - name: Login to Forgejo Container Registry
         run: echo "${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}" | docker login ${{ forgejo.server_url }} -u ${{ forgejo.actor }} --password-stdin
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: |
           apt update && apt install -y docker.io
+          service docker start
       - name: Login to Forgejo Container Registry
         run: echo "${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}" | docker login ${{ forgejo.server_url }} -u ${{ forgejo.actor }} --password-stdin