diff --git a/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb b/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb
index 16385157..3c2f5d36 100644
--- a/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb
+++ b/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool < Runner::Strategy
 
       container
     end
-  rescue Docker::Error::NotFoundError
+  rescue Docker::Error::NotFoundError, Excon::Error::Socket
     raise Runner::Error::RunnerNotFound
   end