diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bf44f0d..d4f87b3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ 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 a2b5d00..1644941 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 deployUrl=file:///Users/cer/.m2/testdeploy
+dockerComposePluginVersion=0.16.12
 
 eventuateMavenRepoUrl=file:///Users/cer/.m2/testdeploy,file:///Users/cer/.m2/testdeploy,https://snapshots.repositories.eventuate.io/repository