diff --git a/.github/workflows/pcw.yml b/.github/workflows/pcw.yml
index a83b3b44..22d33b47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pcw.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pcw.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential podman
       - name: Preparation
         run: make prepare
+      - name: Enable podman socket
+        run: systemctl --user enable --now podman.socket
       - name: Run test
         run: make test
   run:
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.11'
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pip install -r requirements_test.txt
+      - name: Enable podman socket
+        run: systemctl --user enable --now podman.socket
       - name: Run tests and collect coverage
         run: pytest --cov
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
diff --git a/requirements_test.txt b/requirements_test.txt
index e5101192..114f025f 100644
--- a/requirements_test.txt
+++ b/requirements_test.txt
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ faker
 flake8
 pytest-cov
 pylint
-podman~=4.9.0
+podman~=5.2.0
 selenium~=4.21.0