diff --git a/.ci/run.sh b/.ci/run.sh
index bf39686e35..27a4b71a21 100755
--- a/.ci/run.sh
+++ b/.ci/run.sh
@@ -9,10 +9,34 @@ set -e
 cidir=$(dirname "$0")
 source "${cidir}/lib.sh"
 
+install_docker_ubuntu() {
+	pkg_name="docker-ce"
+	repo_url="https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu"
+	curl -fsSL "${repo_url}/gpg" | sudo apt-key add -
+	sudo -E add-apt-repository "deb [arch=${arch}] ${repo_url} $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
+	sudo -E apt-get update
+	docker_version_full=$(apt-cache madison $pkg_name | grep "$docker_version" | awk '{print $3}' | head -1)
+	sudo -E apt-get -y install "${pkg_name}=${docker_version_full}"
+}
+
 pushd "${tests_repo_dir}"
 .ci/run.sh
 testcidir=$(dirname "$0")
 
+# make proto will fail on arm64 when use docker 18.06 and using docker 19.03 can avoid this failure
+arch=$(go env GOARCH)
+if [ "$arch" == "arm64" ]; then
+	docker_version=$(get_version "externals.docker.version")
+	docker_version=${docker_version/v}
+	docker_version=${docker_version/-*}
+	if [[ `echo "$docker_version < 19.03" | bc` -eq 1 ]]; then
+		docker_version=19.03
+	fi
+	command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1 && "${testcidir}/../cmd/container-manager/manage_ctr_mgr.sh" docker remove
+	echo "reinstall docker $docker_version for arm64"
+	install_docker_ubuntu $docker_version
+fi
+
 echo "Starting docker service before making proto"
 sudo systemctl start docker