diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 4725c561fd..8b85b00284 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # - https://immich.app/docs/developer/setup
 # - https://immich.app/docs/developer/troubleshooting
 
-version: '3.8'
-
 name: immich-dev
 
 x-server-build: &server-common
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker/docker-compose.prod.yml
index a442b4543a..b8a6b7633e 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.8'
-
 name: immich-prod
 
 x-server-build: &server-common
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 46b4a44a82..7f27798c5e 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.8'
-
 #
 # WARNING: Make sure to use the docker-compose.yml of the current release:
 #