diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 494bb50..677005f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:$springBootVersion")
-        classpath "com.avast.gradle:gradle-docker-compose-plugin:0.9.1"
+        classpath "com.avast.gradle:gradle-docker-compose-plugin:$dockerComposePluginVersion"
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9305a9a..7a441b8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ springCloudVersion=2021.0.2
 
 eventuatePlatformVersion=2023.0.RELEASE
 eventuateUtilVersion=0.16.0.RELEASE
-dockerComposePluginVersion=0.4.5
+dockerComposePluginVersion=0.16.12
 springDependencyManagementPluginVersion=1.0.3.RELEASE
 springCloudSleuthVersion=2.1.0.RELEASE
 eventuateCommonImageVersion=0.17.0.RELEASE