diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 5c6d68f83e6..9da0a235de2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -267,6 +267,10 @@ jobs:
           set -eux -o pipefail
           docker info
           docker version
+      - name: "TEMP DEBUG"
+        run: |
+          systemctl list-unit-files | grep docker
+          systemctl is-active docker
       - name: "Register QEMU (tonistiigi/binfmt)"
         run: |
           # `--install all` will only install emulation for architectures that cannot be natively executed
diff --git a/cmd/nerdctl/container/container_run_restart_linux_test.go b/cmd/nerdctl/container/container_run_restart_linux_test.go
index c3411c6aaeb..3d531f61c50 100644
--- a/cmd/nerdctl/container/container_run_restart_linux_test.go
+++ b/cmd/nerdctl/container/container_run_restart_linux_test.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ func TestRunRestart(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	assert.NilError(t, check(30))
 
+	base.EnsureDaemonActive()
 	base.KillDaemon()
 	base.EnsureDaemonActive()