diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 1a3d9c339b..fe1320631d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -307,6 +307,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v1
         with:
           name: minikube_binaries
+      - name: Start Docker Desktop
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
+          $docker_running = $?
+          if (!$docker_running) {
+          Write-Output "Starting Docker as an administrator"
+          Start-Process 'C:/Program Files/Docker/Docker/Docker Desktop.exe' -Verb runAs
+          }
+          while (!$docker_running) {
+          Start-Sleep 5
+          docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
+          $docker_running = $?
+          }
+          Write-Output "Docker is running"
+          docker system prune -f -a
       - name: Info
         shell: powershell
         run: |
@@ -424,6 +440,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v1
         with:
           name: minikube_binaries
+      - name: Start Docker Desktop
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
+          $docker_running = $?
+          if (!$docker_running) {
+          Write-Output "Starting Docker as an administrator"
+          Start-Process 'C:/Program Files/Docker/Docker/Docker Desktop.exe' -Verb runAs
+          }
+          while (!$docker_running) {
+          Start-Sleep 5
+          docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
+          $docker_running = $?
+          }
+          Write-Output "Docker is running"
+          docker system prune -f -a
       - name: Info
         continue-on-error: true
         shell: powershell
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 01f7463bb4..c8699b56dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -305,6 +305,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v1
         with:
           name: minikube_binaries
+      - name: Start Docker Desktop
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
+          $docker_running = $?
+          if (!$docker_running) {
+          Write-Output "Starting Docker as an administrator"
+          Start-Process 'C:/Program Files/Docker/Docker/Docker Desktop.exe' -Verb runAs
+          }
+          while (!$docker_running) {
+          Start-Sleep 5
+          docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
+          $docker_running = $?
+          }
+          Write-Output "Docker is running"
+          docker system prune -f -a
       - name: Info
         shell: powershell
         run: |
@@ -422,6 +438,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v1
         with:
           name: minikube_binaries
+      - name: Start Docker Desktop
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
+          $docker_running = $?
+          if (!$docker_running) {
+          Write-Output "Starting Docker as an administrator"
+          Start-Process 'C:/Program Files/Docker/Docker/Docker Desktop.exe' -Verb runAs
+          }
+          while (!$docker_running) {
+          Start-Sleep 5
+          docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
+          $docker_running = $?
+          }
+          Write-Output "Docker is running"
+          docker system prune -f -a
       - name: Info
         continue-on-error: true
         shell: powershell