diff --git a/other/nightly/install.sh b/other/nightly/install.sh
index f2bdb5830b..ebd309a021 100755
--- a/other/nightly/install.sh
+++ b/other/nightly/install.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ## ROOT_USER_PASSWORD - Predefined root user password
 ## DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE - Custom Docker address pool base (default: 10.0.0.0/8)
 ## DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE - Custom Docker address pool size (default: 24)
-## DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE - Force override Docker address pool configuration (default: false)
+## DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE - Force override Docker address pool configuration, also when Docker must restart with running containers (default: false)
 ## AUTOUPDATE - Set to "false" to disable auto-updates
 ## REGISTRY_URL - Custom registry URL for Docker images (default: docker.io)
 
@@ -837,131 +837,39 @@ step_done "${DOCKER_SERVER_VERSION:+v$DOCKER_SERVER_VERSION}"
 
 step_start "Configuring Docker daemon" "log rotation · address pools"
 
-echo " - Network pool configuration: ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}/${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}"
-echo " - To override existing configuration: DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE=true"
-
-mkdir -p /etc/docker
-
-# Backup original daemon.json if it exists
-if [ -f /etc/docker/daemon.json ]; then
-    cp /etc/docker/daemon.json /etc/docker/daemon.json.original-"$DATE"
-fi
-
-# Create coolify configuration with or without address pools based on whether they were explicitly provided
+# Changing daemon.json needs a Docker restart, which stops every running container.
+# Coolify sets log rotation and the network pool only when no pool is configured or DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE=true,
+# keeps all other keys, and does not restart a Docker daemon with running containers unless DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE=true.
 if [ "$DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE" = true ] || [ "$EXISTING_POOL_CONFIGURED" = false ]; then
-    # First check if the configuration would actually change anything
-    if [ -f /etc/docker/daemon.json ]; then
-        CURRENT_POOL_BASE=$(jq -r '.["default-address-pools"][0].base' /etc/docker/daemon.json 2>/dev/null)
-        CURRENT_POOL_SIZE=$(jq -r '.["default-address-pools"][0].size' /etc/docker/daemon.json 2>/dev/null)
-
-        if [ "$CURRENT_POOL_BASE" = "$DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE" ] && [ "$CURRENT_POOL_SIZE" = "$DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE" ]; then
-            echo " - Network pool configuration unchanged, skipping update"
-            NEED_MERGE=false
+    mkdir -p /etc/docker
+    CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG='{}'
+    if [ -s /etc/docker/daemon.json ] && ! CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG=$(jq -S . /etc/docker/daemon.json 2>/dev/null); then
+        CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG=""
+    fi
+    if [ -z "$CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG" ]; then
+        warn "Docker daemon configuration not changed: /etc/docker/daemon.json is not valid JSON."
+    else
+        NEW_DAEMON_CONFIG=$(jq -S --arg base "$DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE" --argjson size "$DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE" \
+            '. * {"log-driver": "json-file", "log-opts": {"max-size": "10m", "max-file": "3"}, "default-address-pools": [{"base": $base, "size": $size}]}' <<<"$CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG")
+        RUNNING_CONTAINERS=$({ docker ps -q 2>/dev/null || true; } | wc -l)
+        if [ "$NEW_DAEMON_CONFIG" = "$CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG" ]; then
+            echo " - Configuration is up to date"
+        elif [ "$RUNNING_CONTAINERS" -gt 0 ] && [ "$DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE" != true ]; then
+            warn "Docker daemon configuration not changed: log rotation and the ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE} (size ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}) network pool need a Docker restart, which stops ${RUNNING_CONTAINERS} running container(s) and can change the docker0 bridge IP. To apply it, run the installer again with DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE=true."
+            UI_STEP_DETAIL="skipped · containers running"
         else
-            # If force override is enabled or no existing configuration exists,
-            # create a new configuration with the specified address pools
-            echo " - Creating new Docker configuration with network pool: ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}/${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}"
-            cat >/etc/docker/daemon.json <<EOL
-{
-  "log-driver": "json-file",
-  "log-opts": {
-    "max-size": "10m",
-    "max-file": "3"
-  },
-  "default-address-pools": [
-    {"base":"${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}","size":${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}}
-  ]
-}
-EOL
-            NEED_MERGE=true
-        fi
-    else
-        # No existing configuration, create new one
-        echo " - Creating new Docker configuration with network pool: ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}/${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}"
-        cat >/etc/docker/daemon.json <<EOL
-{
-  "log-driver": "json-file",
-  "log-opts": {
-    "max-size": "10m",
-    "max-file": "3"
-  },
-  "default-address-pools": [
-    {"base":"${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}","size":${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}}
-  ]
-}
-EOL
-        NEED_MERGE=true
-    fi
-else
-    # Check if we need to update log settings
-    if [ -f /etc/docker/daemon.json ] && jq -e '.["log-driver"] == "json-file" and .["log-opts"]["max-size"] == "10m" and .["log-opts"]["max-file"] == "3"' /etc/docker/daemon.json >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        echo " - Log configuration is up to date"
-        NEED_MERGE=false
-    else
-        # Create a configuration without address pools to preserve existing ones
-        cat >/etc/docker/daemon.json.coolify <<EOL
-{
-  "log-driver": "json-file",
-  "log-opts": {
-    "max-size": "10m",
-    "max-file": "3"
-  }
-}
-EOL
-        NEED_MERGE=true
-    fi
-fi
-
-# Remove the duplicate daemon.json creation since we handle it above
-if ! [ -f /etc/docker/daemon.json ]; then
-    # If no daemon.json exists, create it with default settings
-    cat >/etc/docker/daemon.json <<EOL
-{
-  "log-driver": "json-file",
-  "log-opts": {
-    "max-size": "10m",
-    "max-file": "3"
-  },
-  "default-address-pools": [
-    {"base":"${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}","size":${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}}
-  ]
-}
-EOL
-    NEED_MERGE=false
-fi
-
-if [ -s /etc/docker/daemon.json.original-"$DATE" ]; then
-    DIFF=$(diff <(jq --sort-keys . /etc/docker/daemon.json) <(jq --sort-keys . /etc/docker/daemon.json.original-"$DATE") || true)
-    if [ "$DIFF" != "" ]; then
-        echo " - Checking configuration changes..."
-
-        # Check if address pools were changed
-        if echo "$DIFF" | grep -q "default-address-pools"; then
-            if [ "$DOCKER_POOL_BASE_PROVIDED" = true ] || [ "$DOCKER_POOL_SIZE_PROVIDED" = true ]; then
-                echo " - Network pool updated per user request"
-            else
-                echo " - Warning: Network pool modified without explicit request"
+            if [ -f /etc/docker/daemon.json ]; then
+                cp /etc/docker/daemon.json /etc/docker/daemon.json.original-"$DATE"
             fi
-        fi
-
-        # Remove this redundant restart since we already restarted when writing the config
-        echo " - Configuration changes confirmed"
-        if [ "$NEED_MERGE" = true ]; then
+            printf '%s\n' "$NEW_DAEMON_CONFIG" >/etc/docker/daemon.json
+            echo " - Network pool configuration: ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE} (size ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE})"
             echo " - Configuration updated - restarting Docker daemon..."
             restart_docker_service
-        else
-            echo " - Configuration is up to date"
         fi
-    else
-        echo " - Configuration is up to date"
     fi
 else
-    if [ "$NEED_MERGE" = true ]; then
-        echo " - Configuration updated - restarting Docker daemon..."
-        restart_docker_service
-    else
-        echo " - Configuration is up to date"
-    fi
+    echo " - Using the existing network pool ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE} (size ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE})"
+    echo " - To override it: DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE=true"
 fi
 
 step_done
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index adc6f745c9..0c8c2ae6a8 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ## ROOT_USER_PASSWORD - Predefined root user password
 ## DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE - Custom Docker address pool base (default: 10.0.0.0/8)
 ## DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE - Custom Docker address pool size (default: 24)
-## DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE - Force override Docker address pool configuration (default: false)
+## DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE - Force override Docker address pool configuration, also when Docker must restart with running containers (default: false)
 ## AUTOUPDATE - Set to "false" to disable auto-updates
 ## REGISTRY_URL - Custom registry URL for Docker images (default: docker.io)
 
@@ -837,131 +837,39 @@ step_done "${DOCKER_SERVER_VERSION:+v$DOCKER_SERVER_VERSION}"
 
 step_start "Configuring Docker daemon" "log rotation · address pools"
 
-echo " - Network pool configuration: ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}/${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}"
-echo " - To override existing configuration: DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE=true"
-
-mkdir -p /etc/docker
-
-# Backup original daemon.json if it exists
-if [ -f /etc/docker/daemon.json ]; then
-    cp /etc/docker/daemon.json /etc/docker/daemon.json.original-"$DATE"
-fi
-
-# Create coolify configuration with or without address pools based on whether they were explicitly provided
+# Changing daemon.json needs a Docker restart, which stops every running container.
+# Coolify sets log rotation and the network pool only when no pool is configured or DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE=true,
+# keeps all other keys, and does not restart a Docker daemon with running containers unless DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE=true.
 if [ "$DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE" = true ] || [ "$EXISTING_POOL_CONFIGURED" = false ]; then
-    # First check if the configuration would actually change anything
-    if [ -f /etc/docker/daemon.json ]; then
-        CURRENT_POOL_BASE=$(jq -r '.["default-address-pools"][0].base' /etc/docker/daemon.json 2>/dev/null)
-        CURRENT_POOL_SIZE=$(jq -r '.["default-address-pools"][0].size' /etc/docker/daemon.json 2>/dev/null)
-
-        if [ "$CURRENT_POOL_BASE" = "$DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE" ] && [ "$CURRENT_POOL_SIZE" = "$DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE" ]; then
-            echo " - Network pool configuration unchanged, skipping update"
-            NEED_MERGE=false
+    mkdir -p /etc/docker
+    CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG='{}'
+    if [ -s /etc/docker/daemon.json ] && ! CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG=$(jq -S . /etc/docker/daemon.json 2>/dev/null); then
+        CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG=""
+    fi
+    if [ -z "$CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG" ]; then
+        warn "Docker daemon configuration not changed: /etc/docker/daemon.json is not valid JSON."
+    else
+        NEW_DAEMON_CONFIG=$(jq -S --arg base "$DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE" --argjson size "$DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE" \
+            '. * {"log-driver": "json-file", "log-opts": {"max-size": "10m", "max-file": "3"}, "default-address-pools": [{"base": $base, "size": $size}]}' <<<"$CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG")
+        RUNNING_CONTAINERS=$({ docker ps -q 2>/dev/null || true; } | wc -l)
+        if [ "$NEW_DAEMON_CONFIG" = "$CURRENT_DAEMON_CONFIG" ]; then
+            echo " - Configuration is up to date"
+        elif [ "$RUNNING_CONTAINERS" -gt 0 ] && [ "$DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE" != true ]; then
+            warn "Docker daemon configuration not changed: log rotation and the ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE} (size ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}) network pool need a Docker restart, which stops ${RUNNING_CONTAINERS} running container(s) and can change the docker0 bridge IP. To apply it, run the installer again with DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE=true."
+            UI_STEP_DETAIL="skipped · containers running"
         else
-            # If force override is enabled or no existing configuration exists,
-            # create a new configuration with the specified address pools
-            echo " - Creating new Docker configuration with network pool: ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}/${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}"
-            cat >/etc/docker/daemon.json <<EOL
-{
-  "log-driver": "json-file",
-  "log-opts": {
-    "max-size": "10m",
-    "max-file": "3"
-  },
-  "default-address-pools": [
-    {"base":"${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}","size":${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}}
-  ]
-}
-EOL
-            NEED_MERGE=true
-        fi
-    else
-        # No existing configuration, create new one
-        echo " - Creating new Docker configuration with network pool: ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}/${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}"
-        cat >/etc/docker/daemon.json <<EOL
-{
-  "log-driver": "json-file",
-  "log-opts": {
-    "max-size": "10m",
-    "max-file": "3"
-  },
-  "default-address-pools": [
-    {"base":"${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}","size":${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}}
-  ]
-}
-EOL
-        NEED_MERGE=true
-    fi
-else
-    # Check if we need to update log settings
-    if [ -f /etc/docker/daemon.json ] && jq -e '.["log-driver"] == "json-file" and .["log-opts"]["max-size"] == "10m" and .["log-opts"]["max-file"] == "3"' /etc/docker/daemon.json >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        echo " - Log configuration is up to date"
-        NEED_MERGE=false
-    else
-        # Create a configuration without address pools to preserve existing ones
-        cat >/etc/docker/daemon.json.coolify <<EOL
-{
-  "log-driver": "json-file",
-  "log-opts": {
-    "max-size": "10m",
-    "max-file": "3"
-  }
-}
-EOL
-        NEED_MERGE=true
-    fi
-fi
-
-# Remove the duplicate daemon.json creation since we handle it above
-if ! [ -f /etc/docker/daemon.json ]; then
-    # If no daemon.json exists, create it with default settings
-    cat >/etc/docker/daemon.json <<EOL
-{
-  "log-driver": "json-file",
-  "log-opts": {
-    "max-size": "10m",
-    "max-file": "3"
-  },
-  "default-address-pools": [
-    {"base":"${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE}","size":${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE}}
-  ]
-}
-EOL
-    NEED_MERGE=false
-fi
-
-if [ -s /etc/docker/daemon.json.original-"$DATE" ]; then
-    DIFF=$(diff <(jq --sort-keys . /etc/docker/daemon.json) <(jq --sort-keys . /etc/docker/daemon.json.original-"$DATE") || true)
-    if [ "$DIFF" != "" ]; then
-        echo " - Checking configuration changes..."
-
-        # Check if address pools were changed
-        if echo "$DIFF" | grep -q "default-address-pools"; then
-            if [ "$DOCKER_POOL_BASE_PROVIDED" = true ] || [ "$DOCKER_POOL_SIZE_PROVIDED" = true ]; then
-                echo " - Network pool updated per user request"
-            else
-                echo " - Warning: Network pool modified without explicit request"
+            if [ -f /etc/docker/daemon.json ]; then
+                cp /etc/docker/daemon.json /etc/docker/daemon.json.original-"$DATE"
             fi
-        fi
-
-        # Remove this redundant restart since we already restarted when writing the config
-        echo " - Configuration changes confirmed"
-        if [ "$NEED_MERGE" = true ]; then
+            printf '%s\n' "$NEW_DAEMON_CONFIG" >/etc/docker/daemon.json
+            echo " - Network pool configuration: ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE} (size ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE})"
             echo " - Configuration updated - restarting Docker daemon..."
             restart_docker_service
-        else
-            echo " - Configuration is up to date"
         fi
-    else
-        echo " - Configuration is up to date"
     fi
 else
-    if [ "$NEED_MERGE" = true ]; then
-        echo " - Configuration updated - restarting Docker daemon..."
-        restart_docker_service
-    else
-        echo " - Configuration is up to date"
-    fi
+    echo " - Using the existing network pool ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE} (size ${DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE})"
+    echo " - To override it: DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE=true"
 fi
 
 step_done
diff --git a/tests/Unit/InstallScriptDockerDaemonConfigTest.php b/tests/Unit/InstallScriptDockerDaemonConfigTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2dab67a70d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/InstallScriptDockerDaemonConfigTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Runs the "Configuring Docker daemon" step of the install script against a temporary /etc/docker.
+ * docker, restart_docker_service, and the terminal UI helpers are stubbed.
+ *
+ * @param  array<string, string>  $variables
+ * @return array{config: ?array<string, mixed>, restarted: bool, output: string}
+ */
+function runInstallScriptDockerDaemonStep(string $scriptPath, ?string $daemonJson, int $runningContainers, array $variables = []): array
+{
+    $script = file_get_contents(dirname(__DIR__, 2).'/'.$scriptPath);
+    preg_match('/^step_start "Configuring Docker daemon".*?^step_done$/ms', $script, $matches);
+    expect($matches)->not->toBeEmpty();
+
+    $etcDocker = sys_get_temp_dir().'/coolify-install-docker-'.bin2hex(random_bytes(6));
+    mkdir($etcDocker);
+    if ($daemonJson !== null) {
+        file_put_contents("{$etcDocker}/daemon.json", $daemonJson);
+    }
+
+    $variables = [
+        'DATE' => '20260101-000000',
+        'DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE' => '10.0.0.0/8',
+        'DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE' => '24',
+        'DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE' => 'false',
+        'EXISTING_POOL_CONFIGURED' => 'false',
+        ...$variables,
+    ];
+    $prelude = implode("\n", array_map(fn ($name, $value) => "{$name}=".escapeshellarg($value), array_keys($variables), $variables));
+    $stubs = <<<BASH
+    set -e
+    set -o pipefail
+    step_start() { :; }
+    step_done() { :; }
+    warn() { echo "WARNING: \$*"; }
+    restart_docker_service() { echo RESTARTED; }
+    docker() { for i in \$(seq 1 {$runningContainers}); do echo "container\$i"; done; }
+    BASH;
+
+    $process = proc_open(
+        ['bash', '-c', $stubs."\n".$prelude."\n".str_replace('/etc/docker', $etcDocker, $matches[0])],
+        [1 => ['pipe', 'w'], 2 => ['pipe', 'w']],
+        $pipes
+    );
+    $output = stream_get_contents($pipes[1]).stream_get_contents($pipes[2]);
+    fclose($pipes[1]);
+    fclose($pipes[2]);
+    $exitCode = proc_close($process);
+
+    $config = file_exists("{$etcDocker}/daemon.json") ? json_decode(file_get_contents("{$etcDocker}/daemon.json"), true) : null;
+    exec('rm -rf '.escapeshellarg($etcDocker));
+
+    expect($exitCode)->toBe(0, $output);
+
+    return ['config' => $config, 'restarted' => str_contains($output, 'RESTARTED'), 'output' => $output];
+}
+
+$installScripts = ['stable install' => 'scripts/install.sh', 'nightly install' => 'other/nightly/install.sh'];
+
+it('does not create daemon.json or restart Docker when containers are running', function (string $scriptPath) {
+    $result = runInstallScriptDockerDaemonStep($scriptPath, null, runningContainers: 30);
+
+    expect($result['config'])->toBeNull()
+        ->and($result['restarted'])->toBeFalse()
+        ->and($result['output'])->toContain('stops 30 running container(s)')
+        ->toContain('DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE=true');
+})->with($installScripts);
+
+it('configures the network pool and restarts Docker when no containers are running', function (string $scriptPath) {
+    $result = runInstallScriptDockerDaemonStep($scriptPath, null, runningContainers: 0);
+
+    expect($result['config'])->toEqual([
+        'default-address-pools' => [['base' => '10.0.0.0/8', 'size' => 24]],
+        'log-driver' => 'json-file',
+        'log-opts' => ['max-file' => '3', 'max-size' => '10m'],
+    ])->and($result['restarted'])->toBeTrue();
+})->with($installScripts);
+
+it('keeps other daemon.json settings when it adds the network pool', function (string $scriptPath) {
+    $result = runInstallScriptDockerDaemonStep($scriptPath, '{"registry-mirrors":["https://mirror.example.com"],"log-opts":{"compress":"true"}}', runningContainers: 0);
+
+    expect($result['config'])->toMatchArray([
+        'registry-mirrors' => ['https://mirror.example.com'],
+        'default-address-pools' => [['base' => '10.0.0.0/8', 'size' => 24]],
+        'log-opts' => ['compress' => 'true', 'max-file' => '3', 'max-size' => '10m'],
+    ])->and($result['restarted'])->toBeTrue();
+})->with($installScripts);
+
+it('applies the network pool with running containers when DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE is true', function (string $scriptPath) {
+    $result = runInstallScriptDockerDaemonStep($scriptPath, '{"default-address-pools":[{"base":"172.16.0.0/12","size":20}]}', runningContainers: 5, variables: [
+        'DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE' => 'true',
+        'EXISTING_POOL_CONFIGURED' => 'true',
+    ]);
+
+    expect($result['config']['default-address-pools'])->toBe([['base' => '10.0.0.0/8', 'size' => 24]])
+        ->and($result['restarted'])->toBeTrue();
+})->with($installScripts);
+
+it('does not restart Docker when the configuration is already up to date', function (string $scriptPath) {
+    $daemonJson = '{"log-driver":"json-file","log-opts":{"max-size":"10m","max-file":"3"},"default-address-pools":[{"base":"10.0.0.0/8","size":24}]}';
+    $result = runInstallScriptDockerDaemonStep($scriptPath, $daemonJson, runningContainers: 0, variables: ['DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE' => 'true']);
+
+    expect($result['restarted'])->toBeFalse()
+        ->and($result['output'])->toContain('Configuration is up to date');
+})->with($installScripts);
+
+it('does not change an existing network pool without DOCKER_POOL_FORCE_OVERRIDE', function (string $scriptPath) {
+    $daemonJson = '{"default-address-pools":[{"base":"172.16.0.0/12","size":20}]}';
+    $result = runInstallScriptDockerDaemonStep($scriptPath, $daemonJson, runningContainers: 0, variables: [
+        'DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_BASE' => '172.16.0.0/12',
+        'DOCKER_ADDRESS_POOL_SIZE' => '20',
+        'EXISTING_POOL_CONFIGURED' => 'true',
+    ]);
+
+    expect($result['config'])->toBe(json_decode($daemonJson, true))
+        ->and($result['restarted'])->toBeFalse();
+})->with($installScripts);