diff --git a/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/prerequisites.rs b/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/prerequisites.rs
index ed9f189a02a1..ae21ba68b3c1 100644
--- a/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/prerequisites.rs
+++ b/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/prerequisites.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ const PREREQUISITES: [Prerequisite; 5] = [
     },
 ];
 
+const DOCKER_COMPOSE_PREREQUISITE: Prerequisite = Prerequisite {
+    name: "docker compose",
+    download_link: "https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/",
+};
+
 struct Prerequisite {
     name: &'static str,
     download_link: &'static str,
@@ -39,6 +44,10 @@ pub fn check_prerequisites(shell: &Shell) {
         }
     }
 
+    if !check_docker_compose_prerequisite(shell) {
+        missing_prerequisites.push(&DOCKER_COMPOSE_PREREQUISITE);
+    }
+
     if !missing_prerequisites.is_empty() {
         logger::error("Prerequisite check has failed");
         logger::error_note(
@@ -59,3 +68,9 @@ pub fn check_prerequisites(shell: &Shell) {
 fn check_prerequisite(shell: &Shell, name: &str) -> bool {
     Cmd::new(cmd!(shell, "which {name}")).run().is_ok()
 }
+
+fn check_docker_compose_prerequisite(shell: &Shell) -> bool {
+    Cmd::new(cmd!(shell, "docker compose version"))
+        .run()
+        .is_ok()
+}