diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 9df8ad9..d22d857 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ if [ ! -d "$WAVELOG_DIR" ]; then
   WAVELOG_DB_PASS=$(openssl rand -base64 32 | tr -d '=/+' | cut -c1-24)
   sed -i "s|MARIADB_PASSWORD: wavelog # <- Insert a strong password here|MARIADB_PASSWORD: ${WAVELOG_DB_PASS}|" "$WAVELOG_DIR/docker-compose.yaml"
 
+  if ! systemctl is-active --quiet docker; then
+    echo "Starting Docker..."
+    sudo systemctl enable --now docker
+  fi
+
   docker compose -f "$WAVELOG_DIR/docker-compose.yaml" up -d
   echo "Wavelog installed. Access it at http://localhost:8086"
 else