diff --git a/.woodpecker/check-dns-nixos.yaml b/.woodpecker/check-dns-nixos.yaml
index c465e171..25627724 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/check-dns-nixos.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/check-dns-nixos.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ steps:
   - name: check-dns-nixos
     image: nixos/nix
     commands:
-      - ping -v github.com
+      - nix-shell -p ping --run 'ping -v github.com'
       - nix-shell -p dig --run 'dig +trace github.com'
       - nix-shell -p git --run 'git clone -v https://git.fediversity.eu/kiara/Fediversity.git'