diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3b5caf4..f3b280c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:$springBootVersion")
-        classpath "com.avast.gradle:gradle-docker-compose-plugin:0.9.2"
+        classpath "com.avast.gradle:gradle-docker-compose-plugin:$dockerComposePluginVersion"
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a4e899b..8bc37be 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ micronautVersion=2.4.1
 
 eventuateUtilVersion=0.16.0.RELEASE
 eventuateCommonVersion=0.17.0.RELEASE
-dockerComposePluginVersion=0.4.5
+dockerComposePluginVersion=0.16.12
 
 eventuateCommonImageVersion=0.17.0.RELEASE
 eventuateMessagingKafkaImageVersion=0.17.0.RELEASE