diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-tests.yml
index 2827ee75..0815c211 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-tests.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p /run/openrc
           touch /run/openrc/softlevel
 
+          rc-status default
           # Check if Docker is already in the default runlevel before adding it
           #if ! rc-status default | grep -q "docker"; then
             echo "Adding Docker service..."
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           #fi
 
           # Check Docker service status
-          docker_status=$(rc-service docker status 2>&1 || echo "not running")
+          # docker_status=$(rc-service docker status 2>&1 || echo "not running")
 
           # Start Docker only if it's not already running or starting
           #if echo "$docker_status" | grep -q "not running"; then