diff --git a/bin/deploy-hobby b/bin/deploy-hobby
index 7040bec622a42..1c20beaf37489 100755
--- a/bin/deploy-hobby
+++ b/bin/deploy-hobby
@@ -166,14 +166,21 @@ EOF
 chmod +x compose/wait
 
 # setup docker
-echo "Setting up Docker"
-sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common
-curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo -E apt-key add -
-sudo add-apt-repository -y "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu bionic stable"
-sudo apt update
-sudo apt-cache policy docker-ce
-sudo apt install -y docker-ce
-
+# setup docker
+# Check if Docker is already installed
+if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Docker is not installed. Setting up Docker."
+
+    # Setup Docker
+    sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common
+    curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo -E apt-key add -
+    sudo add-apt-repository -y "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu bionic stable"
+    sudo apt update
+    sudo apt-cache policy docker-ce
+    sudo apt install -y docker-ce
+else
+    echo "Docker is already installed. Skipping installation."
+fi
 
 # setup docker-compose
 echo "Setting up Docker Compose"