diff --git a/driver/docker/driver.go b/driver/docker/driver.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7356b77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/driver/docker/driver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package docker
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	dockertypes "github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
+	"github.com/moby/buildkit/client"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/tonistiigi/buildx/driver"
+)
+
+type Driver struct {
+	config  driver.InitConfig
+	version dockertypes.Version
+}
+
+func (d *Driver) Bootstrap(context.Context, driver.Logger) error {
+	return errors.Errorf("bootstrap not implemented for %T", d)
+}
+
+func (d *Driver) Info(context.Context) (driver.Info, error) {
+	return driver.Info{}, errors.Errorf("info not implemented for %T", d)
+}
+
+func (d *Driver) Stop(ctx context.Context, force bool) error {
+	return errors.Errorf("stop not implemented for %T", d)
+}
+
+func (d *Driver) Rm(ctx context.Context, force bool) error {
+	return errors.Errorf("rm not implemented for %T", d)
+}
+
+func (d *Driver) Client() (*client.Client, error) {
+	return nil, errors.Errorf("client not implemented for %T", d)
+}
diff --git a/driver/docker/factory.go b/driver/docker/factory.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9905754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/driver/docker/factory.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package docker
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/tonistiigi/buildx/driver"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	driver.Register(&factory{})
+}
+
+type factory struct {
+}
+
+func (*factory) Name() string {
+	return "docker"
+}
+
+func (*factory) Usage() string {
+	return "docker"
+}
+
+func (*factory) Priority() int {
+	return 30
+}
+
+func (*factory) New(ctx context.Context, cfg driver.InitConfig) (driver.Driver, error) {
+	if cfg.DockerAPI == nil {
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("docker driver requires docker API access")
+	}
+
+	v, err := cfg.DockerAPI.ServerVersion(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(driver.ErrNotConnecting, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	return &Driver{config: cfg, version: v}, nil
+}
diff --git a/driver/driver.go b/driver/driver.go
index b01d724c..e90f7877 100644
--- a/driver/driver.go
+++ b/driver/driver.go
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
+var ErrNotRunning = errors.Errorf("driver not running")
+var ErrNotConnecting = errors.Errorf("driver not connection")
+
 type Logger func(*client.SolveStatus)
 
 type Status int
@@ -25,12 +28,10 @@ type Info struct {
 	Platforms []specs.Platform
 }
 
-var ErrNotRunning = errors.Errorf("driver not running")
-
 type Driver interface {
 	Bootstrap(context.Context, Logger) error
 	Info(context.Context) (Info, error)
 	Stop(ctx context.Context, force bool) error
 	Rm(ctx context.Context, force bool) error
-	Client() (client.Client, error)
+	Client() (*client.Client, error)
 }