diff --git a/installer/image_build/tasks/main.yml b/installer/image_build/tasks/main.yml
index 45a9879623..b063a113ae 100644
--- a/installer/image_build/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/installer/image_build/tasks/main.yml
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@
     dest: "{{ docker_base_path }}/Makefile"
   delegate_to: localhost
 
+- name: Docker should be running
+  service:
+    name: docker
+    state: started
+
 - name: Build base web image
   docker_image:
     path: "{{ docker_base_path }}"