diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2282a99..3c9177f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ springBootVersion=2.6.11
 
 springCloudContractDependenciesVersion=2.0.0.RELEASE
 springDependencyManagementPluginVersion=1.0.3.RELEASE
-dockerComposePluginVersion=0.12.0
+dockerComposePluginVersion=0.16.12
 eventuateUtilVersion=0.17.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 eventuateTramVersion=0.33.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 eventuateLocalVersion=0.41.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT