diff --git a/.github/workflows/files-external-smb-kerberos.yml b/.github/workflows/files-external-smb-kerberos.yml
index cb5d48dfe164f..cc3d7011f7ff3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/files-external-smb-kerberos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/files-external-smb-kerberos.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           apps/files_external/tests/sso-setup/test-sso-smb.sh ${{ env.DC_IP }}
 
+      - name: Show logs DC
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          docker logs dc
+          echo "------------"
+          docker exec dc cat /var/log/samba/log.samba
+
+      - name: Show logs Apache
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          docker logs apache
+
       - name: Show logs
         if: always()
         run: |
diff --git a/apps/files_external/tests/sso-setup/start-apache.sh b/apps/files_external/tests/sso-setup/start-apache.sh
index eb2ff55b0e697..58ad71e3a3ac4 100755
--- a/apps/files_external/tests/sso-setup/start-apache.sh
+++ b/apps/files_external/tests/sso-setup/start-apache.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ APACHE_IP=$(docker inspect apache --format '{{.NetworkSettings.IPAddress}}')
 docker exec apache chown 33 /var/www/html/config /var/www/html/data /var/www/html/extra-apps
 docker cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/apps.config.php" apache:/var/www/html/config/apps.config.php
 
+# ensure that samba is started (see https://github.com/icewind1991/samba-krb-test/pull/8)
+docker exec dc service samba-ad-dc status || docker exec dc service samba-ad-dc start
+
 # add the dns record for apache
 docker exec dc samba-tool dns add krb.domain.test domain.test httpd A $APACHE_IP -U administrator --password=passwOrd1 1>&2