# Installing docker daemon on worker nodes running Kubernetes 1.20+

**URL:** https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/installing-docker-daemon-on-worker-nodes-running-kubernetes-1-20/17809
**Category:** General Discussions
**Created:** [October 18, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/installing-docker-daemon-on-worker-nodes-running-kubernetes-1-20/17809 "2021-10-18T04:06:27Z")
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### Author: ![Rahul\_Toraskar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/rahul_toraskar/32/8780_2.png) [@Rahul\_Toraskar](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/Rahul_Toraskar)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/installing-docker-daemon-on-worker-nodes-running-kubernetes-1-20/17809/1 "2021-10-18T04:06:27Z")

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Is it okay to install docker daemon on Azure kubernetes cluster worker nodes manually? Would that affect kubernetes’ working in any way?

We have an application running on kubernetes 1.20 which need to create docker containers to run separate processes. For this reason it needs docker daemon installed on the worker nodes.

### Cluster information:

Kubernetes version: 1.20  
Cloud being used: Azure  
Installation method:  
Host OS: Ubuntu  
CNI and version:  
CRI and version: