diff --git a/roles/debian_server/tasks/docker.yml b/roles/debian_server/tasks/docker.yml
index 118e3bc825019456f66894d34883624304edf1a2..166eccd65661f576732b889d4e42c505796398f9 100644
--- a/roles/debian_server/tasks/docker.yml
+++ b/roles/debian_server/tasks/docker.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@
     mode: preserve
     src: docker-restart
 
-- name: Create a drop-in directory for the Docker service
+- name: Create a drop-in directory for the Docker service and socket
+  loop:
+    - service
+    - socket
   file:
-    path: /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d
+    path: /etc/systemd/system/docker.{{ item }}.d
     mode: 0o0755
     state: directory
 
@@ -35,6 +38,16 @@
   notify:
     - Systemd daemon reload
 
+- name: Allow access from the toolbox container
+  copy:
+    content: |
+      [Socket]
+      SocketGroup=nimrod
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/docker.socket.d/nimrod-group.conf
+    mode: 0o0644
+  notify:
+    - Systemd daemon reload
+
 - name: Allow default Docker network access to local services
   community.general.ufw:
     direction: in