diff --git a/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index 1732279..290bb44 100755
--- a/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ echo "alias hh='hstr'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
 echo "export HSTR_CONFIG=hide-help,hicolor,prompt-bottom,ignorespace,raw-history-view" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
 
 # docker aliases
-if [[ -f /etc/docker/daemon.json ]]
+if [[ -d /etc/docker ]]
     then
         echo "alias dc='docker compose'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc
         echo "alias dcup='docker compose up -d'" >> /etc/bash.bashrc