diff --git a/conda-store-server/environment-dev.yaml b/conda-store-server/environment-dev.yaml
index ed387aace..7d30ed06d 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/environment-dev.yaml
+++ b/conda-store-server/environment-dev.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ dependencies:
   - sphinx-copybutton
   - pydata-sphinx-theme
   - playwright
+  - docker-py<7  # for docker-compose
   - docker-compose
   - pip
 
diff --git a/conda-store-server/environment-macos-dev.yaml b/conda-store-server/environment-macos-dev.yaml
index 001958745..8bd0c1d45 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/environment-macos-dev.yaml
+++ b/conda-store-server/environment-macos-dev.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ dependencies:
   - sphinx-copybutton
   - pydata-sphinx-theme
   - playwright
+  - docker-py<7  # for docker-compose
   - docker-compose
   - pip
 
diff --git a/conda-store-server/environment-windows-dev.yaml b/conda-store-server/environment-windows-dev.yaml
index 001958745..8bd0c1d45 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/environment-windows-dev.yaml
+++ b/conda-store-server/environment-windows-dev.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ dependencies:
   - sphinx-copybutton
   - pydata-sphinx-theme
   - playwright
+  - docker-py<7  # for docker-compose
   - docker-compose
   - pip