diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d0901012..1b4b2995 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ unsmoke: docker_compose_present
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "+++ Spinning down the smokers."
 	@echo ""
-	cd smoke-tests && docker-compose down --volumes
+	cd smoke-tests && docker compose down --volumes
 
 #: use this for local smoke testing
 resmoke: unsmoke smoke
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ resmoke: unsmoke smoke
 
 .PHONY: docker_compose_present
 docker_compose_present:
-	@which docker-compose || (echo "Required docker-compose command is missing"; exit 1)
+	@which docker compose || (echo "Required docker compose command is missing"; exit 1)
diff --git a/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-grpc-ts.bats b/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-grpc-ts.bats
index 977b0b14..c1206c2e 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-grpc-ts.bats
+++ b/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-grpc-ts.bats
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ NODE_METER_NAME="node-monitor-meter"
 
 setup_file() {
 	echo "# 🚧" >&3
-	docker-compose up --build --detach collector ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+	docker compose up --build --detach collector ${CONTAINER_NAME}
 	wait_for_ready_app ${CONTAINER_NAME}
 	curl --silent "http://localhost:3000"
 	wait_for_traces
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ setup_file() {
 
 teardown_file() {
 	cp collector/data.json collector/data-results/data-${CONTAINER_NAME}.json
-	docker-compose stop ${CONTAINER_NAME}
-	docker-compose restart collector
+	docker compose stop ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+	docker compose restart collector
 	wait_for_flush
 }
 
diff --git a/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-grpc.bats b/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-grpc.bats
index b7085939..7c055a87 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-grpc.bats
+++ b/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-grpc.bats
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ METER_NAME="hello-world-meter"
 
 setup_file() {
 	echo "# 🚧" >&3
-	docker-compose up --build --detach collector ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+	docker compose up --build --detach collector ${CONTAINER_NAME}
 	wait_for_ready_app ${CONTAINER_NAME}
 	curl --silent "http://localhost:3000"
 	wait_for_traces
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ setup_file() {
 
 teardown_file() {
 	cp collector/data.json collector/data-results/data-${CONTAINER_NAME}.json
-	docker-compose stop ${CONTAINER_NAME}
-	docker-compose restart collector
+	docker compose stop ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+	docker compose restart collector
 	wait_for_flush
 }
 
diff --git a/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-http-ts.bats b/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-http-ts.bats
index f426d6e1..ada88b3a 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-http-ts.bats
+++ b/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-http-ts.bats
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ NODE_METER_NAME="node-monitor-meter"
 
 setup_file() {
 	echo "# 🚧" >&3
-	docker-compose up --build --detach collector ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+	docker compose up --build --detach collector ${CONTAINER_NAME}
 	wait_for_ready_app ${CONTAINER_NAME}
 	curl --silent "http://localhost:3000"
 	wait_for_traces
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ setup_file() {
 
 teardown_file() {
 	cp collector/data.json collector/data-results/data-${CONTAINER_NAME}.json
-	docker-compose stop ${CONTAINER_NAME}
-	docker-compose restart collector
+	docker compose stop ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+	docker compose restart collector
 	wait_for_flush
 }
 
diff --git a/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-http.bats b/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-http.bats
index 98d959c0..6a67fca0 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-http.bats
+++ b/smoke-tests/smoke-sdk-http.bats
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ METER_NAME="hello-world-meter"
 
 setup_file() {
 	echo "# 🚧" >&3
-	docker-compose up --build --detach collector ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+	docker compose up --build --detach collector ${CONTAINER_NAME}
 	wait_for_ready_app ${CONTAINER_NAME}
 	curl --silent "http://localhost:3000"
 	wait_for_traces
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ setup_file() {
 
 teardown_file() {
 	cp collector/data.json collector/data-results/data-${CONTAINER_NAME}.json
-	docker-compose stop ${CONTAINER_NAME}
-	docker-compose restart collector
+	docker compose stop ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+	docker compose restart collector
 	wait_for_flush
 }
 
diff --git a/smoke-tests/test_helpers/utilities.bash b/smoke-tests/test_helpers/utilities.bash
index a2413a89..19cf39af 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/test_helpers/utilities.bash
+++ b/smoke-tests/test_helpers/utilities.bash
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ wait_for_ready_app() {
 	MAX_RETRIES=10
 	echo -n "# 🍿 Setting up ${CONTAINER}" >&3
 	NEXT_WAIT_TIME=0
-	until [ $NEXT_WAIT_TIME -eq $MAX_RETRIES ] || [[ $(docker-compose logs ${CONTAINER} | grep "Now listening on:") ]]
+	until [ $NEXT_WAIT_TIME -eq $MAX_RETRIES ] || [[ $(docker compose logs ${CONTAINER} | grep "Now listening on:") ]]
 	do
 		echo -n " ... $(( NEXT_WAIT_TIME++ ))s" >&3
 		sleep $NEXT_WAIT_TIME