diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/tests.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/tests.yml
index a841024ff..7e04308d9 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           RESTIC_TEST_FUSE: false
           TESTCONTAINERS_RYUK_DISABLED: true
+          TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_SOCKER_OVERRIDE: /tmp/podman-service.socket
 
         # run only tests for the FrostFS backend
         run: |-