diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test-docker.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test-docker.yml
index f5c1c86df..004829aea 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test-docker.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test-docker.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: catthehacker/ubuntu:act-latest
     steps:
-      - run: env | grep DOCKER || echo "No DOCKER env vars"
-      - run: docker info || echo "Docker info failed"
+      - run: ping -c 1 act-runner-dind || echo "not reachable"
+      - run: curl -s http://act-runner-dind:2375/v1.24/info || echo "curl failed"