diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 311515d..5eb25d4 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 docker_compose_directory: "/opt/docker-compose"
+docker_compose_bin: "docker compose"
 
 prometheus_docker_network: prometheus
 
diff --git a/templates/systemd/docker-compose.service.j2 b/templates/systemd/docker-compose.service.j2
index dea48d9..6775e81 100644
--- a/templates/systemd/docker-compose.service.j2
+++ b/templates/systemd/docker-compose.service.j2
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ After=docker.service
 Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=true
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/docker-compose/{{ exporter }}
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker-compose up -d
-ExecStop=/usr/bin/docker-compose down
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/{{ docker_compose_bin }} up -d
+ExecStop=/usr/bin/{{ docker_compose_bin }} down
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target