diff --git a/vars/services.yml b/vars/services.yml
index 345a398..0797a1f 100644
--- a/vars/services.yml
+++ b/vars/services.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ services: "{{ service_config | keys | list }}"
 remote_services_root: /var/services
 remote_service_path: "{{ remote_services_root }}/{{ service }}"
 
-compose_version: "3.7"
+compose_version: "3.8"
 ingress_network: traefik
 
 database_mysql_host: "{{ swarm_host_address }}"