diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_docker_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_docker_tests.yaml
index 58b4f4a56..802f7c3b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_docker_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_docker_tests.yaml
@@ -112,5 +112,5 @@ jobs:
       # simple smoke test for node_dump
       - name: test node_dump
         run: |
-          docker exec -u root node1.emqx.io apt update && apt install -y net-tools
+          docker exec -it -u root node1.emqx.io bash -c 'apt-get -y update && apt-get -y install net-tools'
           docker exec node1.emqx.io node_dump