diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6b5a0a0..5b25724 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ GRADLE=gradle
 
 # DOCKER
 BUILDKIT_PROGRESS=plain
+DOCKER_COMPOSE=docker compose
 
 .MAIN: test
 .PHONY: all clean dependencies help list test outdated
@@ -81,34 +82,34 @@ build: env
 		--exclude-task checkstyleTest
 
 compose/build: env
-	docker-compose --profile lint build
-	docker-compose --profile testing build
-	docker-compose --profile production build
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile lint build
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile testing build
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile production build
 
 compose/rebuild: env
-	docker-compose --profile lint build --no-cache
-	docker-compose --profile testing build --no-cache
-	docker-compose --profile production build --no-cache
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile lint build --no-cache
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile testing build --no-cache
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile production build --no-cache
 
 compose/lint/markdown: compose/build
-	docker-compose --profile lint run --rm algorithm-exercises-java-lint make lint/markdown
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile lint run --rm algorithm-exercises-java-lint make lint/markdown
 
 compose/lint/yaml: compose/build
-	docker-compose --profile lint run --rm algorithm-exercises-java-lint make lint/yaml
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile lint run --rm algorithm-exercises-java-lint make lint/yaml
 
 compose/test/styling: compose/build
-	docker-compose --profile lint run --rm algorithm-exercises-java-lint make test/styling
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile lint run --rm algorithm-exercises-java-lint make test/styling
 
 compose/test/static: compose/build
-	docker-compose --profile lint run --rm algorithm-exercises-java-lint make test/static
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile lint run --rm algorithm-exercises-java-lint make test/static
 
 compose/lint: compose/lint/markdown compose/lint/yaml compose/test/styling compose/test/static
 
 compose/test: compose/build
-	docker-compose --profile testing run --rm algorithm-exercises-java-test make test
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile testing run --rm algorithm-exercises-java-test make test
 
 compose/run: compose/build
-	docker-compose --profile testing run --rm algorithm-exercises-java make run
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} --profile testing run --rm algorithm-exercises-java make run
 all: env dependencies lint test
 
 run: