diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/steps/install-docker-compose-v1.yml b/.azure-pipelines/steps/install-docker-compose-v1.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3c61eea2e67c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/steps/install-docker-compose-v1.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+parameters:
+  - name: isLinux
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  
+  - name: 'dockerComposePath'
+    type: string
+    default: 'C:/docker-compose/docker-compose.exe'
+
+steps:
+- ${{ if eq(parameters.isLinux, true) }}:
+  - bash: |
+      sudo mkdir -p "$(dirname "${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }}")" 
+      sudo curl -SL https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-linux-x86_64 -o ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }}
+      sudo chmod 755 ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }}
+    displayName: Download docker-compose
+- ${{ else }}:
+  - powershell: |
+      $dir= (Split-Path -parent "${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }}")
+      mkdir -f -p $dir
+      # GitHub now requires TLS1.2. In PowerShell, run the following
+      [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
+      Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.1/docker-compose-windows-x86_64.exe" -OutFile "${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }}"
+    displayName: Download docker-compose
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/steps/run-snapshot-test.yml b/.azure-pipelines/steps/run-snapshot-test.yml
index c1da627b5fbb..8bc9fc088202 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/steps/run-snapshot-test.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/steps/run-snapshot-test.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ parameters:
   - name: 'apiKey'
     type: string
     default: ''
+  
+  - name: 'dockerComposePath'
+    type: string
+    default: 'docker-compose'
 
 steps:
 - template: ./clean-docker-containers.yml
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ steps:
     displayName: Set env-specific  variables
 
 - bash: |
-    docker-compose -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) run --rm $(START_TEST_AGENT_TARGET)
+    ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) run --rm $(START_TEST_AGENT_TARGET)
   env:
     dockerTag: $(dockerTag)
     DD_LOGGER_DD_API_KEY: ${{ parameters.apiKey }}
@@ -65,27 +69,27 @@ steps:
 
 - script: |
     echo "Starting snapshot session"
-    docker-compose -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) --fail "http://localhost:8126$(START_ENDPOINT)"
+    ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) --fail "http://localhost:8126$(START_ENDPOINT)"
   displayName: start snapshot session
   env:
     DD_LOGGER_DD_API_KEY: ${{ parameters.apiKey }}
 
 - bash: |
-    docker-compose -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) run -e dockerTag=$(dockerTag) ${{ parameters.target }}
+    ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) run -e dockerTag=$(dockerTag) ${{ parameters.target }}
   env:
     dockerTag: $(dockerTag)
     DD_LOGGER_DD_API_KEY: ${{ parameters.apiKey }}
-  displayName: docker-compose run ${{ parameters.target }}
+  displayName: ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} run ${{ parameters.target }}
 
 - script: |
     echo "Dumping traces"
-    docker-compose -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) -o /debug_snapshots/${{ parameters.snapshotPrefix }}_traces.json "http://localhost:8126$(TRACE_DUMP_ENDPOINT)"
+    ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) -o /debug_snapshots/${{ parameters.snapshotPrefix }}_traces.json "http://localhost:8126$(TRACE_DUMP_ENDPOINT)"
     
     echo "Dumping stats"
-    docker-compose -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) -o /debug_snapshots/${{ parameters.snapshotPrefix }}_stats.json "http://localhost:8126$(STATS_DUMP_ENDPOINT)"
+    ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) -o /debug_snapshots/${{ parameters.snapshotPrefix }}_stats.json "http://localhost:8126$(STATS_DUMP_ENDPOINT)"
     
     echo "Dumping all requests"
-    docker-compose -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) -o /debug_snapshots/${{ parameters.snapshotPrefix }}_requests.json "http://localhost:8126$(REQUESTS_DUMP_ENDPOINT)"
+    ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) -o /debug_snapshots/${{ parameters.snapshotPrefix }}_requests.json "http://localhost:8126$(REQUESTS_DUMP_ENDPOINT)"
   displayName: dump snapshots
   env:
     DD_LOGGER_DD_API_KEY: ${{ parameters.apiKey }}
@@ -93,26 +97,26 @@ steps:
 - ${{ if eq(parameters.isLinux, true) }}:
   - bash: |
       echo "Verifying snapshot session (fail on mis-match)"
-      docker-compose -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) --w '\nGetting a 400 means there is a diff in snapshots. You can diff the files with the artifacts generated. You can also run the tests locally. Follow the doc in /docs/development/CI/RunSmokeTestsLocally\n' --fail "http://localhost:8126$(VERIFY_ENDPOINT)"
+      ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) --w '\nGetting a 400 means there is a diff in snapshots. You can diff the files with the artifacts generated. You can also run the tests locally. Follow the doc in /docs/development/CI/RunSmokeTestsLocally\n' --fail "http://localhost:8126$(VERIFY_ENDPOINT)"
     displayName: check snapshots
     env:
       DD_LOGGER_DD_API_KEY: ${{ parameters.apiKey }}
 - ${{ else }}:
   - bash: |
       echo "Verifying snapshot session (fail on mis-match)"
-      docker-compose -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) --fail "http://localhost:8126$(VERIFY_ENDPOINT)"
+      ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) exec -T $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET) $(CURL_COMMAND) --fail "http://localhost:8126$(VERIFY_ENDPOINT)"
     displayName: check snapshots
     env:
       DD_LOGGER_DD_API_KEY: ${{ parameters.apiKey }}
 
-- script: docker-compose -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) logs $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET)
+- script: ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) logs $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET)
   displayName: dump docker-compose logs for $(TEST_AGENT_TARGET)
   env:
     DD_LOGGER_DD_API_KEY: ${{ parameters.apiKey }}
   condition: succeededOrFailed()
   continueOnError: true
 
-- script: docker-compose -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) down
+- script: ${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) down
   displayName: docker-compose stop services
   env:
     DD_LOGGER_DD_API_KEY: ${{ parameters.apiKey }}
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ steps:
 # Run crash tests
 - ${{ if eq(parameters.isLinux, true) }}:
   - bash: |
-      LOGS=$(docker-compose -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) run -e dockerTag=$(dockerTag) -e CRASH_APP_ON_STARTUP=1 -e COMPlus_DbgEnableMiniDump=0 ${{ parameters.target }})
+      LOGS=$(${{ parameters.dockerComposePath }} -f $(COMPOSE_PATH) -p ddtrace_$(Build.BuildNumber) run -e dockerTag=$(dockerTag) -e CRASH_APP_ON_STARTUP=1 -e COMPlus_DbgEnableMiniDump=0 ${{ parameters.target }})
       echo $LOGS
 
       # check logs for evidence of crash detection in the output
@@ -144,4 +148,12 @@ steps:
     - script: |
         sudo chmod -R 644 tracer/build_data/dumps/* || true
       displayName: Make dumps uploadable to AzDo
-      condition: succeededOrFailed()
\ No newline at end of file
+      condition: succeededOrFailed()
+
+- script: |
+    docker network prune -f
+  displayName: Clean up docker networks
+  condition: succeededOrFailed()
+  continueOnError: true
+
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/ultimate-pipeline.yml b/.azure-pipelines/ultimate-pipeline.yml
index 10c1649464b0..97bd1ff546c1 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/ultimate-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/ultimate-pipeline.yml
@@ -5454,6 +5454,7 @@ stages:
   variables:
     targetShaId: $[ stageDependencies.merge_commit_id.fetch.outputs['set_sha.sha']]
     targetBranch: $[ stageDependencies.merge_commit_id.fetch.outputs['set_sha.branch']]
+    dockerComposePath: 'C:/docker-compose/docker-compose.exe'
   jobs:
   - template: steps/update-github-status-jobs.yml
     parameters:
@@ -5469,6 +5470,10 @@ stages:
       vmImage: windows-2022
 
     steps:
+    - template: steps/install-docker-compose-v1.yml
+      parameters:
+        dockerComposePath: $(dockerComposePath)
+
     - template: steps/clone-repo.yml
       parameters:
         targetShaId: $(targetShaId)
@@ -5492,7 +5497,7 @@ stages:
       displayName: create test data directories
 
     - bash: |
-        docker-compose -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
+        $(dockerComposePath) -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
           --build-arg DOTNETSDK_VERSION=$(dotnetCoreSdkLatestVersionShort) \
           --build-arg RUNTIME_IMAGE=$(runtimeImage) \
           --build-arg PUBLISH_FRAMEWORK=$(publishFramework) \
@@ -5509,9 +5514,10 @@ stages:
         target: 'nuget-smoke-tests.windows'
         snapshotPrefix: "smoke_test"
         isLinux: false
+        dockerComposePath: $(dockerComposePath)
 
     - bash: |
-        docker-compose -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
+        $(dockerComposePath) -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
           --build-arg DOTNETSDK_VERSION=$(dotnetCoreSdkLatestVersionShort) \
           --build-arg RUNTIME_IMAGE=$(runtimeImage) \
           --build-arg PUBLISH_FRAMEWORK=$(publishFramework) \
@@ -5528,6 +5534,7 @@ stages:
         target: 'nuget-dddotnet-smoke-tests.windows'
         snapshotPrefix: "smoke_test"
         isLinux: false
+        dockerComposePath: $(dockerComposePath)
 
     - publish: tracer/build_data
       artifact: _$(System.StageName)_$(Agent.JobName)_logs_$(System.JobAttempt)
@@ -5544,6 +5551,7 @@ stages:
   variables:
     targetShaId: $[ stageDependencies.merge_commit_id.fetch.outputs['set_sha.sha']]
     targetBranch: $[ stageDependencies.merge_commit_id.fetch.outputs['set_sha.branch']]
+    dockerComposePath: 'C:/docker-compose/docker-compose.exe'
   jobs:
   - template: steps/update-github-status-jobs.yml
     parameters:
@@ -5559,6 +5567,10 @@ stages:
       vmImage: windows-2022
 
     steps:
+    - template: steps/install-docker-compose-v1.yml
+      parameters:
+        dockerComposePath: $(dockerComposePath)
+
     - template: steps/clone-repo.yml
       parameters:
         targetShaId: $(targetShaId)
@@ -5579,7 +5591,7 @@ stages:
       displayName: Create test data directories
 
     - bash: |
-        docker-compose -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
+        $(dockerComposePath) -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
           --build-arg DOTNETSDK_VERSION=$(dotnetCoreSdkLatestVersionShort) \
           --build-arg RUNTIME_IMAGE=$(runtimeImage) \
           --build-arg PUBLISH_FRAMEWORK=$(publishFramework) \
@@ -5595,6 +5607,7 @@ stages:
         target: 'dotnet-tool-smoke-tests.windows'
         snapshotPrefix: "smoke_test"
         isLinux: false
+        dockerComposePath: $(dockerComposePath)
 
     - publish: tracer/build_data
       artifact: _$(System.StageName)_$(Agent.JobName)_logs_$(System.JobAttempt)
@@ -5611,6 +5624,7 @@ stages:
   variables:
     targetShaId: $[ stageDependencies.merge_commit_id.fetch.outputs['set_sha.sha']]
     targetBranch: $[ stageDependencies.merge_commit_id.fetch.outputs['set_sha.branch']]
+    dockerComposePath: 'C:/docker-compose/docker-compose.exe'
   jobs:
   - template: steps/update-github-status-jobs.yml
     parameters:
@@ -5626,6 +5640,10 @@ stages:
       vmImage: windows-2022
 
     steps:
+    - template: steps/install-docker-compose-v1.yml
+      parameters:
+        dockerComposePath: $(dockerComposePath)
+
     - template: steps/clone-repo.yml
       parameters:
         targetShaId: $(targetShaId)
@@ -5646,7 +5664,7 @@ stages:
       displayName: Create test data directories
 
     - bash: |
-        docker-compose -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
+        $(dockerComposePath) -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
           --build-arg DOTNETSDK_VERSION=$(dotnetCoreSdkLatestVersionShort) \
           --build-arg RUNTIME_IMAGE=$(runtimeImage) \
           --build-arg PUBLISH_FRAMEWORK=$(publishFramework) \
@@ -5662,6 +5680,7 @@ stages:
         target: 'smoke-tests.windows'
         snapshotPrefix: "smoke_test"
         isLinux: false
+        dockerComposePath: $(dockerComposePath)
 
     - publish: tracer/build_data
       artifact: _$(System.StageName)_$(Agent.JobName)_logs_$(System.JobAttempt)
@@ -5678,6 +5697,7 @@ stages:
   variables:
     targetShaId: $[ stageDependencies.merge_commit_id.fetch.outputs['set_sha.sha']]
     targetBranch: $[ stageDependencies.merge_commit_id.fetch.outputs['set_sha.branch']]
+    dockerComposePath: 'C:/docker-compose/docker-compose.exe'
   jobs:
     - template: steps/update-github-status-jobs.yml
       parameters:
@@ -5694,6 +5714,10 @@ stages:
         vmImage: windows-2022
       
       steps:
+        - template: steps/install-docker-compose-v1.yml
+          parameters:
+            dockerComposePath: $(dockerComposePath)
+
         - template: steps/clone-repo.yml
           parameters:
             targetShaId: $(targetShaId)
@@ -5717,7 +5741,7 @@ stages:
           displayName: Create test data directories
 
         - bash: |
-            docker-compose -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
+            $(dockerComposePath) -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
               --build-arg DOTNETSDK_VERSION=$(dotnetCoreSdkLatestVersionShort) \
               --build-arg RUNTIME_IMAGE=$(runtimeImage) \
               --build-arg PUBLISH_FRAMEWORK=$(publishFramework) \
@@ -5733,6 +5757,7 @@ stages:
             target: 'dd-dotnet-smoke-tests.windows'
             snapshotPrefix: "smoke_test"
             isLinux: false
+            dockerComposePath: $(dockerComposePath)
 
         - publish: tracer/build_data
           artifact: _$(System.StageName)_$(Agent.JobName)_logs_$(System.JobAttempt)
@@ -5749,6 +5774,7 @@ stages:
   variables:
     targetShaId: $[ stageDependencies.merge_commit_id.fetch.outputs['set_sha.sha']]
     targetBranch: $[ stageDependencies.merge_commit_id.fetch.outputs['set_sha.branch']]
+    dockerComposePath: 'C:/docker-compose/docker-compose.exe'
   jobs:
   - template: steps/update-github-status-jobs.yml
     parameters:
@@ -5761,9 +5787,13 @@ stages:
     variables:
       smokeTestAppDir: "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/tracer/test/test-applications/regression/AspNetCoreSmokeTest"
     pool:
-      vmImage: windows-2022
+      name: azure-windows-scale-set
 
     steps:
+    - template: steps/install-docker-compose-v1.yml
+      parameters:
+        dockerComposePath: $(dockerComposePath)
+
     - template: steps/clone-repo.yml
       parameters:
         targetShaId: $(targetShaId)
@@ -5782,7 +5812,7 @@ stages:
         path: $(smokeTestAppDir)/artifacts
 
     - bash: |
-        docker-compose -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
+        $(dockerComposePath) -f docker-compose.windows.yml -p $(DockerComposeProjectName) build \
           --build-arg DOTNETSDK_VERSION=$(dotnetCoreSdkLatestVersionShort) \
           --build-arg RUNTIME_IMAGE=$(runtimeImage) \
           --build-arg PUBLISH_FRAMEWORK=$(publishFramework) \
@@ -5799,6 +5829,7 @@ stages:
         target: 'tracer-home-smoke-tests.windows'
         snapshotPrefix: "smoke_test"
         isLinux: false
+        dockerComposePath: $(dockerComposePath)
 
     - publish: tracer/build_data
       artifact: _$(System.StageName)_$(Agent.JobName)_logs_$(System.JobAttempt)