diff --git a/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/docker.rs b/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/docker.rs
index f52e3214fa23..db8a63e9f5d0 100644
--- a/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/docker.rs
+++ b/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/docker.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ use xshell::{cmd, Shell};
 use crate::cmd::Cmd;
 
 pub fn up(shell: &Shell, docker_compose_file: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    Cmd::new(cmd!(shell, "docker-compose -f {docker_compose_file} up -d")).run()
+    Cmd::new(cmd!(shell, "docker compose -f {docker_compose_file} up -d")).run()
 }
 pub fn down(shell: &Shell, docker_compose_file: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    Cmd::new(cmd!(shell, "docker-compose -f {docker_compose_file} down")).run()
+    Cmd::new(cmd!(shell, "docker compose -f {docker_compose_file} down")).run()
 }
diff --git a/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/prerequisites.rs b/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/prerequisites.rs
index 237af5b40483..ae21ba68b3c1 100644
--- a/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/prerequisites.rs
+++ b/zk_toolbox/crates/common/src/prerequisites.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use xshell::{cmd, Shell};
 
 use crate::{cmd::Cmd, logger};
 
-const PREREQUISITES: [Prerequisite; 6] = [
+const PREREQUISITES: [Prerequisite; 5] = [
     Prerequisite {
         name: "git",
         download_link: "https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git",
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ const PREREQUISITES: [Prerequisite; 6] = [
         name: "docker",
         download_link: "https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/",
     },
-    Prerequisite {
-        name: "docker-compose",
-        download_link: "https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/",
-    },
     Prerequisite {
         name: "forge",
         download_link: "https://book.getfoundry.sh/getting-started/installation",
@@ -29,6 +25,11 @@ const PREREQUISITES: [Prerequisite; 6] = [
     },
 ];
 
+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,
@@ -43,6 +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(
@@ -63,3 +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()
+}