diff --git a/src/test/setup/prerequisites.sh b/src/test/setup/prerequisites.sh
index 21920c4..cf89954 100755
--- a/src/test/setup/prerequisites.sh
+++ b/src/test/setup/prerequisites.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     apt-get -y install apparmor
     echo "Installing Docker"
     apt-get -y install docker-engine
-    service docker start
+    service docker restart
     echo "Verifying Docker installation"
     docker run --rm hello-world || exit 127
     docker rmi hello-world