diff --git a/common/Makefile.cloudlab b/common/Makefile.cloudlab
index 7ab8a54..ee0bc48 100644
--- a/common/Makefile.cloudlab
+++ b/common/Makefile.cloudlab
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 prereqs:
 	make -f Makefile.prereqs
 	mkdir -p $(SETUPDIR)
+	sudo ./check_docker_version.sh
 
 admin-openrc:
 	sudo cat /root/setup/admin-openrc.sh > $(SETUPDIR)/admin-openrc.sh