diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 21a5da869..5a009f2af 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ config/logs/*
 config/*.json
 dist
 Dockerfile*
-docker-compose.yml
+compose.yaml
 docs
 LICENSE
 node_modules
diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index eb5d2314f..d9863caf6 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ docs export-ignore
 .all-contributorsrc export-ignore
 .editorconfig export-ignore
 Dockerfile.local export-ignore
-docker-compose.yml export-ignore
+compose.yaml export-ignore
 stylelint.config.js export-ignore
 
 public/os_logo_filled.png export-ignore
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c5f768c29..32d0ac06b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ All help is welcome and greatly appreciated! If you would like to contribute to
    pnpm dev
    ```
 
-   - Alternatively, you can use [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) with `docker-compose up -d`. This method does not require installing NodeJS or Yarn on your machine directly.
+   - Alternatively, you can use [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) with `docker compose up -d`. This method does not require installing NodeJS or Yarn on your machine directly.
 
 5. Create your patch and test your changes.
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/compose.yaml
similarity index 93%
rename from docker-compose.yml
rename to compose.yaml
index 91b76e1e4..94705357f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   jellyseerr:
     build:
diff --git a/docs/extending-jellyseerr/reverse-proxy.mdx b/docs/extending-jellyseerr/reverse-proxy.mdx
index 1ac365454..c78ae9154 100644
--- a/docs/extending-jellyseerr/reverse-proxy.mdx
+++ b/docs/extending-jellyseerr/reverse-proxy.mdx
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Caddy will automatically obtain and renew SSL certificates for your domain.
 
 ## Traefik (v2)
 
-Add the following labels to the Jellyseerr service in your `docker-compose.yml` file:
+Add the following labels to the Jellyseerr service in your `compose.yaml` file:
 
 ```yaml
 labels:
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/docker.mdx b/docs/getting-started/docker.mdx
index 3d8d690ce..5e710735c 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/docker.mdx
+++ b/docs/getting-started/docker.mdx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ You could also use [diun](https://github.com/crazy-max/diun) to receive notifica
 For details on how to use Docker Compose, please [review the official Compose documentation](https://docs.docker.com/compose/reference/).
 
 #### Installation:
-Define the `jellyseerr` service in your `docker-compose.yml` as follows:
+Define the `jellyseerr` service in your `compose.yaml` as follows:
 ```yaml
 ---
 services:
@@ -94,17 +94,17 @@ If you are using emby, make sure to set the `JELLYFIN_TYPE` environment variable
 
 Then, start all services defined in the Compose file:
 ```bash
-docker-compose up -d
+docker compose up -d
 ```
 
 #### Updating:
 Pull the latest image:
 ```bash
-docker-compose pull jellyseerr
+docker compose pull jellyseerr
 ```
 Then, restart all services defined in the Compose file:
 ```bash
-docker-compose up -d
+docker compose up -d
 ```
 :::tip
 You may alternatively use a third-party mechanism like [dockge](https://github.com/louislam/dockge) to manage your docker compose files.