diff --git a/testing/docker.go b/testing/docker.go
index d4d2ef817..d6c7129b9 100644
--- a/testing/docker.go
+++ b/testing/docker.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func NewDockerContainer(t testing.TB, image string, env []string, cmd []string)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	c.NegotiateAPIVersion(context.TODO())
 
 	if cmd == nil {
 		cmd = make([]string, 0)