diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8ce610d6a..9324c521d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 services:
   moltbot-gateway:
     image: ${CLAWDBOT_IMAGE:-moltbot:local}
+    user: root
     environment:
       HOME: /home/node
       TERM: xterm-256color
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ${CLAWDBOT_CONFIG_DIR}:/home/node/.clawdbot
       - ${CLAWDBOT_WORKSPACE_DIR}:/home/node/clawd
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     ports:
       - "${CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_PORT:-18789}:18789"
       - "${CLAWDBOT_BRIDGE_PORT:-18790}:18790"