diff --git a/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command b/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command
index 1d474892b..62177a884 100644
--- a/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command
+++ b/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ if [[ "${BUILDKITE_PIPELINE_INSTALL_RUNTIME:-}" == "true" ]]; then
     # just a SIGHUP.
     echo 'Reloading Docker daemon with this new configuration:' >&2
     cat /etc/docker/daemon.json >&2
-    bash -c "$DOCKER_RELOAD_COMMAND"
+    bash -xc "$DOCKER_RELOAD_COMMAND"
   fi
 fi