diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/docker.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/docker.yml
index 278a963..7dd62c7 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -53,8 +53,30 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
           nix build -I nixpkgs=channel:nixos-unstable nixpkgs#docker -o ~/.local/docker
           ln -sf ~/.local/docker/bin/docker ~/.local/bin/docker
+          ln -sf ~/.local/docker/bin/dockerd ~/.local/bin/dockerd
           echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
+      # Start Docker daemon
+      - name: Start Docker daemon
+        run: |
+          # Create docker directory and set permissions
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/docker
+          chmod 755 /var/lib/docker
+          # Start dockerd with minimal configuration for CI
+          dockerd --host=unix:///var/run/docker.sock --tls=false --data-root=/tmp/docker &
+          # Wait for daemon to be ready
+          timeout=30
+          while [ $timeout -gt 0 ]; do
+            if docker info >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              echo "Docker daemon is ready"
+              break
+            fi
+            echo "Waiting for Docker daemon..."
+            sleep 2
+            timeout=$((timeout-2))
+          done
+          docker version
+
       - name: Log into registry ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
         uses: docker/login-action@v3