diff --git a/files/bashscripts/debian/debian-install-docker.sh b/files/bashscripts/debian/debian-install-docker.sh
index 3472be2..fb3617b 100755
--- a/files/bashscripts/debian/debian-install-docker.sh
+++ b/files/bashscripts/debian/debian-install-docker.sh
@@ -18,5 +18,9 @@ if [[ ! -f /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg ]]
                     usermod -aG docker akanealw
                     systemctl enable docker.service
                     systemctl enable containerd.service
+                    systemctl start docker.service
+                    systemctl start containerd.service
+                    systemctl status docker.service
+                    systemctl status containerd.service
             fi
 fi
diff --git a/files/bashscripts/ubuntu/ubuntu-install-docker.sh b/files/bashscripts/ubuntu/ubuntu-install-docker.sh
index 7fdec21..70d412b 100755
--- a/files/bashscripts/ubuntu/ubuntu-install-docker.sh
+++ b/files/bashscripts/ubuntu/ubuntu-install-docker.sh
@@ -19,5 +19,9 @@ if [[ ! -f /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg ]] ; then
         usermod -aG docker akanealw
         systemctl enable docker.service
         systemctl enable containerd.service
+        systemctl start docker.service
+        systemctl start containerd.service
+        systemctl status docker.service
+        systemctl status containerd.service
     fi
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi