diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index fe1320631d..4b9db347f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ jobs:
           name: minikube_binaries
       - name: Start Docker Desktop
         shell: powershell
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
           $docker_running = $?
@@ -442,6 +443,7 @@ jobs:
           name: minikube_binaries
       - name: Start Docker Desktop
         shell: powershell
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
           $docker_running = $?
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index c8699b56dc..0ffe0e8c63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ jobs:
           name: minikube_binaries
       - name: Start Docker Desktop
         shell: powershell
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
           $docker_running = $?
@@ -440,6 +441,7 @@ jobs:
           name: minikube_binaries
       - name: Start Docker Desktop
         shell: powershell
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           docker ps 2>&1 | Out-Null
           $docker_running = $?