diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7f423f247e02f54e4786413d5128af08b50986ea..87060592d425bc3c3ae81f250b37afc59b9e992f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ test-backend:   # This job runs in the test stage.
     - apt-get update -qy
     - apt-get install -y docker
     - echo 'Starting Docker Container'
-    - docker compose up -d
+    - /usr/bin/docker-compose up -d
   script:
     - echo 'Running unit tests...'
     - cd ./sth-backend