diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml
index 3b17fad..4395548 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
           apt update
           apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
+          dockerd &
 
       - name: Install the latest version of kind
         run: |