diff --git a/examples/basic/Makefile b/examples/basic/Makefile
index b90bfe8..c648e50 100644
--- a/examples/basic/Makefile
+++ b/examples/basic/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 run:
 	-make down
-	docker-compose up --build
+	docker compose up --build
 	
 down:
-	docker-compose down --remove-orphans
\ No newline at end of file
+	docker compose down --remove-orphans
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/basic/README.md b/examples/basic/README.md
index 9f85e69..c8b447c 100644
--- a/examples/basic/README.md
+++ b/examples/basic/README.md
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@
 
 An HTTP server using go-chi/chi and instrumentation. The server has a `/users/{id:[0-9]+}` endpoint. The server generates span information to `stdout`.
 
-These instructions expect you to have [docker-compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/) installed.
+These instructions expect you to have [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/) installed.
 
 Bring up the `mux-server` and `mux-client` services to run the
 example:
 
 ```sh
-docker-compose up --detach mux-server mux-client
+docker compose up --detach mux-server mux-client
 ```
 
 The `mux-client` service sends just one HTTP request to the `mux-server`
 and then exits. View the span generated by the `mux-server` in the logs:
 
 ```sh
-docker-compose logs mux-server
+docker compose logs mux-server
 ```
 
 Shut down the services when you are finished with the example:
 
 ```sh
-docker-compose down
+docker compose down
 ```
diff --git a/examples/basic/docker-compose.yml b/examples/basic/docker-compose.yml
index 4f189b5..60076f3 100644
--- a/examples/basic/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/basic/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: "2.4"
 services:
   mux-client:
     image: curlimages/curl:7.84.0
diff --git a/examples/multi-services/Makefile b/examples/multi-services/Makefile
index b90bfe8..c648e50 100644
--- a/examples/multi-services/Makefile
+++ b/examples/multi-services/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 run:
 	-make down
-	docker-compose up --build
+	docker compose up --build
 	
 down:
-	docker-compose down --remove-orphans
\ No newline at end of file
+	docker compose down --remove-orphans
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/multi-services/docker-compose.yml b/examples/multi-services/docker-compose.yml
index 7362f50..7cfea24 100644
--- a/examples/multi-services/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/multi-services/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '2.4'
 services:
   client:
     image: curlimages/curl:7.84.0