diff --git a/tasks/docker.yml b/tasks/docker.yml
index 111d865..19629c0 100644
--- a/tasks/docker.yml
+++ b/tasks/docker.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,20 @@
     dest: '{{ xdg_config_dir }}/docker/daemon.json'
   when: ansible_hostname == 'desktop'
 
+- name: check for .bashrc.override
+  stat:
+    path: '{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.bashrc.override'
+  register: bashrc_override
+
+- name: create .bashrc.override
+  file:
+    path: '{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.bashrc.override'
+    state: present
+  when: not bashrc_override.stat.exists
+
 - name: ensure correct DOCKER_HOST is set
   lineinfile:
-    path: '{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.bashrc'
+    path: '{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.bashrc.override'
     regexp: '^export DOCKER_HOST='
     line: 'export DOCKER_HOST=unix:///run/user/{{ ansible_user_uid }}/docker.sock'