diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index a4c64a406..9cfe307ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ env:
   WINDSOR_PROJECT_ROOT: ${{ github.workspace }}
   DOCKER_HOST: unix:///var/run/docker.sock
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=docker-compose package=docker/compose
-  DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION: v2.40.3
+  DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION: v5.0.0
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=troubleshoot package=replicatedhq/troubleshoot
   SUPPORT_BUNDLE_VERSION: v0.123.15
 
diff --git a/aqua.yaml b/aqua.yaml
index 7a9965b41..ba79f939d 100644
--- a/aqua.yaml
+++ b/aqua.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ packages:
   - name: abiosoft/colima@v0.9.1
   - name: lima-vm/lima@v2.0.2
   - name: docker/cli@v27.4.1
-  - name: docker/compose@v2.40.3
+  - name: docker/compose@v5.0.0
   - name: aws/aws-cli@2.32.7
   - name: helm/helm@v4.0.1
   - name: fluxcd/flux2@v2.7.5