diff --git a/docker-compose.directory.migrations.tests.yml b/docker-compose.directory.migrations.tests.yml
index 8ed9a9316..370149e50 100644
--- a/docker-compose.directory.migrations.tests.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.directory.migrations.tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: "3.8"
+version: "3.7"
 
 services:
   directory-migrations-tests:
diff --git a/docker-compose.override.yml b/docker-compose.override.yml
index 05111a37d..bfcef6277 100644
--- a/docker-compose.override.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.override.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # overrides for development
 
-version: "3.8"
+version: "3.7"
 
 services:
   reverse-proxy:
diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index a96533ddc..3d4cc5fd7 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # overrides for production deployment
 
-version: "3.8"
+version: "3.7"
 
 services:
   reverse-proxy:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index fb41fbb9d..a99b778cd 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: "3.8"
+version: "3.7"
 
 services:
   reverse-proxy: