diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1f7647afe2f311722316d9895dacb5d5ae346594..c971ef4353847f189d84ec483d1bf7af3056a965 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ test-backend:   # This job runs in the test stage.
   image: maven:3.9.4-eclipse-temurin-21
   script:
     - "echo 'Starting Docker Container'"
-    - "docker-compose up -d"
+    - "docker compose up -d"
     - "echo 'Running unit tests...'"
     - "cd ./sth-backend"
     - "mvn test"