diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitlab-ci.yml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f7c4f24a..246c4c98 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pytest:
   tags:
     - docker
   services:
-    - docker
+    - docker:dind
   before_script:
     - docker-compose -f local.yml build
     # Ensure celerybeat does not crash due to non-existent tables