diff --git a/core/tabs/applications-setup/docker-setup.sh b/core/tabs/applications-setup/docker-setup.sh
index b693656b..d2c29395 100755
--- a/core/tabs/applications-setup/docker-setup.sh
+++ b/core/tabs/applications-setup/docker-setup.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ install_docker() {
     esac
 
     startAndEnableService docker
+
+    printf "%b\n" "${YELLOW}Adding current user to the docker group...${RC}"
+    "$ESCALATION_TOOL" usermod -aG docker "$USER"
+    newgrp docker
+    printf "%b\n" "${GREEN}Current user added to the docker group successfully.${RC}"
 }
 
 install_docker_compose() {
@@ -109,4 +114,4 @@ install_components() {
 
 checkEnv
 checkEscalationTool
-install_components
\ No newline at end of file
+install_components