diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish-semantic.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish-semantic.yml
index 5ab9c78..cd6a0ca 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish-semantic.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish-semantic.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ jobs:
           apt-get update -qq
           apt-get install -y -qq docker.io
 
+      - name: Wait for Docker daemon
+        run: |
+          for i in $(seq 1 30); do
+            docker info && break
+            echo "Waiting for Docker daemon... ($i/30)"
+            sleep 2
+          done
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         run: |
           git clone --depth=1 --branch "${{ github.ref_name }}" \
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 87bb589..ce63c81 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ jobs:
           apt-get update -qq
           apt-get install -y -qq docker.io
 
+      - name: Wait for Docker daemon
+        run: |
+          for i in $(seq 1 30); do
+            docker info && break
+            echo "Waiting for Docker daemon... ($i/30)"
+            sleep 2
+          done
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         run: |
           git clone --depth=1 --branch "${{ github.ref_name }}" \