diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index aef3200b..42cec0c6 100644
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@@ -91,15 +91,15 @@ sed "s/13042/`id -u`/" docker-compose.override.yml.example > docker-compose.over
 
 1. Build the development environment (only once)
    ```bash
-   docker-compose build --no-cache --pull
+   docker compose build --no-cache --pull
    ```
 1. Set up the development environment (only once)
    ```bash
-   docker-compose run --rm osem bundle exec rake db:bootstrap
+   docker compose run --rm osem bundle exec rake db:bootstrap
    ```
 1. Start the development environment:
    ```bash
-   docker-compose up --build
+   docker compose up --build
    ```
 
 1. Check out your OSEM rails app. You can access the app at http://localhost:3000. Whatever you change in your cloned repository will have effect in the development environment. Sign up, the first user will be automatically assigned the admin role.
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ sed "s/13042/`id -u`/" docker-compose.override.yml.example > docker-compose.over
 
 1. Issue any standard `rails`/`rake`/`bundler` command
    ```bash
-   docker-compose run --rm osem bundle exec rake db:version
+   docker compose run --rm osem bundle exec rake db:version
    ```
 
 1. Or explore the development environment:
    ```bash
-   docker-compose exec osem /bin/bash -l
+   docker compose exec osem /bin/bash -l
    ```
 
 1. Want to know more? In our [wiki](https://github.com/openSUSE/osem/wiki) you can find more information about what is possible in our development environment, how we work with each other on github or other topics of interest for OSEM developers.