diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml
index db7ee00..00d10ed 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ jobs:
           apt-get install -qq -y docker-compose-plugin=2.20.2-1~debian.11~bullseye
           docker compose version
 
+      - name: Start Docker
+        run: |
+          systemctl start docker
+          systemctl status docker
+
       - name: run the example
         run: |
           set -x