diff --git a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Docker.ps1 b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Docker.ps1
index cb713ca4..232eee46 100644
--- a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Docker.ps1
+++ b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Docker.ps1
@@ -23,4 +23,10 @@ foreach ($dockerImage in $dockerImages) {
     }
 }
 
+# fatal: open C:\ProgramData\docker\panic.log: Access is denied.
+$panicLog = "C:\ProgramData\docker\panic.log"
+if (Test-Path -Path $panicLog) {
+    Set-ItemProperty -Path "C:\ProgramData\docker\panic.log" -Name IsReadOnly -Value $false
+}
+
 Invoke-PesterTests -TestFile "Docker"
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