diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index ff58774..2b26aaa 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -82,13 +82,20 @@ function run() {
                 yield execShellCommand(cmd);
             }
 
+            // Support local runner https://github.com/nektos/act
+            if (process.env.ACT) {
+                cmd = `sudo chown runner:docker /var/run/docker.sock`;
+                console.log(cmd);
+                yield execShellCommand(cmd);
+            }
+
             cmd = 'ddev --version';
             console.log(cmd);
             yield execShellCommand(cmd);
             cmd = 'ddev config global --instrumentation-opt-in=false --omit-containers=ddev-ssh-agent';
             console.log(cmd);
             yield execShellCommand(cmd);
-            if(autostart){
+            if (autostart){
                 if (ddevDir != '.') {
                     cmd = 'cd ' + ddevDir + ' && ddev start';
                 } else {