diff --git a/test/nginx_opentracing_test.py b/test/nginx_opentracing_test.py
index df5dd48c..45b2b665 100644
--- a/test/nginx_opentracing_test.py
+++ b/test/nginx_opentracing_test.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         )
 
         self.environment_handle = subprocess.Popen(
-            ["docker-compose", "up"],
+            ["docker compose", "up"],
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
             stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
         )
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def _stopDocker(self):
         if not self.running:
             return
         self.running = False
-        subprocess.check_call(["docker-compose", "down"])
+        subprocess.check_call(["docker compose", "down"])
         stdout, stderr = self.environment_handle.communicate()
         self.environment_stdout = stdout
         self.environment_stderr = stderr