diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/remote/DockerSupport.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/remote/DockerSupport.java
index bf29448669ec..5bf9ea72666c 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/remote/DockerSupport.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/remote/DockerSupport.java
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public abstract class DockerSupport {
   @NotNull
   public abstract String getStatus(@NotNull String machineName);
 
+  public abstract void startMachine(@NotNull String machineName);
+
   @NotNull
   public abstract ConnectionInfo getConnectionInfo(@NotNull String machineName) throws DockerMachineException, DockerMachineCommandException;