diff --git a/.github/workflows/base-ci-goreleaser.yaml b/.github/workflows/base-ci-goreleaser.yaml
index b0591160a..0e80f2b60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/base-ci-goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/base-ci-goreleaser.yaml
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           platforms: arm64,ppc64le,linux/arm/v7,s390x,riscv64
 
+      - name: Start Docker daemon (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: Start-Service docker
+
       - name: Setup wixl # Required to build MSI packages for Windows
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: |
@@ -323,6 +328,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           platforms: arm64,ppc64le,linux/arm/v7,s390x,riscv64
 
+      - name: Start Docker daemon (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: Start-Service docker
+
       - name: Download container image artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with: