diff --git a/tasks/register-runner.yml b/tasks/register-runner.yml
index 6fcd7ecb824844119ef7ac6841592f40cc89cbdd..82d1db53027144ce28a7e5daf0e4dd59d6523c17 100644
--- a/tasks/register-runner.yml
+++ b/tasks/register-runner.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     --executor '{{ gitlab_runner_executor }}'
     --limit '{{ gitlab_runner_concurrent_specific }}'
     --locked='{{ item.locked | default( gitlab_runner_locked ) }}'
+    --docker-privileged
     --docker-image '{{ gitlab_runner_docker_image }}'
     {% if gitlab_runner_docker_volumes is defined %}
     --docker-volumes "{{ gitlab_runner_docker_volumes | join('" "') }}"