diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml
index b89b868..ca435bb 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@ jobs:
           apt-get install -qq -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin=2.20.2-1~debian.11~bullseye
           apt-get install -qq -y docker-compose-plugin=2.20.2-1~debian.11~bullseye
 
-      - name: Start Docker
+      - name: Start Docker Daemon in the Background
         run: |
-          systemctl start docker
-          systemctl status docker
-          docker version
-          docker compose version
+          nohup dockerd > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+          sleep 10  # Wait for Docker to initialize
+          docker info  # Verify Docker is running
 
       - name: run the example
         run: |