diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 6132723..5ba626a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4  
       - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with:
-          dotnet-version: '9.0.x'
+          dotnet-version: '9.0.x'          
+      
+      - name: Docker sanity (ensures socket mount is working)
+        run: docker version
+      
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.nuget/packages