diff --git a/tools/gate/playbooks/airskiff-deploy-gate.yaml b/tools/gate/playbooks/airskiff-deploy-gate.yaml
index ee71f4e83..62a1c53d9 100644
--- a/tools/gate/playbooks/airskiff-deploy-gate.yaml
+++ b/tools/gate/playbooks/airskiff-deploy-gate.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@
 
 - hosts: ubuntu-bionic
   tasks:
+    # Stop systemd-resolved service before starting docker.
+    - name: stop systemd-resolved service
+      systemd:
+        state: stopped
+        enabled: no
+        masked: yes
+        daemon_reload: yes
+        name: systemd-resolved
+      become: yes
+
     - name: Install required packages
       shell: |
         ./tools/deployment/airskiff/developer/000-install-packages.sh