diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dd30582..5353616 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ build-docker:
 	$(MAKE) BBN_PRIV_DEPLOY_KEY=${BBN_PRIV_DEPLOY_KEY} -C contrib/images staking-expiry-checker
 
 start-staking-expiry-checker: build-docker stop-service
-	docker-compose up -d
+	docker compose up -d
 
 stop-service:
-	docker-compose down
+	docker compose down
 	
 run-local:
 	./bin/local-startup.sh;
diff --git a/bin/local-startup.sh b/bin/local-startup.sh
index de93a91..5c80f49 100755
--- a/bin/local-startup.sh
+++ b/bin/local-startup.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if [ $(docker ps -q -f name=^/${MONGO_CONTAINER_NAME}$) ]; then
 else
     echo "Starting MongoDB"
     # Start MongoDB
-    docker-compose up -d mongodb
+    docker compose up -d mongodb
 fi
 
 # Check if the RabbitMQ container is already running
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if [ $(docker ps -q -f name=^/${RABBITMQ_CONTAINER_NAME}$) ]; then
 else
     echo "Starting RabbitMQ"
     # Start RabbitMQ
-    docker-compose up -d rabbitmq
+    docker compose up -d rabbitmq
     # Wait for RabbitMQ to start
     sleep 10
 fi
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