diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index ccd3dfd..d51d107 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ services:
       - act_runner_data:/data
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     environment:
+      - DOCKER_HOST=unix:///var/run/docker.sock
       - GITEA_INSTANCE_URL=https://git.sentinelforest.xyz
       - GITEA_RUNNER_REGISTRATION_TOKEN=${GITEA_RUNNER_REGISTRATION_TOKEN}
       - GITEA_RUNNER_NAME=umbra-runner