diff --git a/workstation.yml b/workstation.yml
index c496d821801fdae7f3ed72483d35dea9ee460496..5217dd7144de4f28362416402cce501b85ac657a 100644
--- a/workstation.yml
+++ b/workstation.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@
         interface: '{{ item }}'
         rule: allow
 
+  - name: Add user to the docker group
+    user:
+        name: '{{ ansible_env.SUDO_USER }}'
+        groups: docker
+        append: True
+        state: present
+
   - name: Create Docker graph directory
     with_items:
         - path: '{{ docker_graph_directory|basename }}'