diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-compose.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-compose.yml
index a19a634..b06a545 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ on:
     branches: [ master ]
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/docker-compose.yml'
-      - 'docker-compose.yml'
+      - '**/docker-compose.yml'
+      - 'docker/server/Dockerfile'
   push:
     branches: [ master ]
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/docker-compose.yml'
-      - 'docker-compose.yml'
+      - '**/docker-compose.yml'
+      - 'docker/server/Dockerfile'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -22,8 +24,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Update docker-compose
+        run: |
+          curl -SL https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.15.1/docker-compose-linux-x86_64 -o docker-compose
+          chmod a+x docker-compose
+
       - name: Pull Docker images
-        run: docker-compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml pull
+        run: ./docker-compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml pull
 
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -31,5 +38,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Update docker-compose
+        run: |
+          curl -SL https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.15.1/docker-compose-linux-x86_64 -o docker-compose
+          chmod a+x docker-compose
+
       - name: Build Docker images
-        run: docker-compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml build
+        run: ./docker-compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml build
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 80d848f..958650a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ docker-compose build
 docker-compose up -d
 ```
 
+Please note that docker-compose v2 is required for building while most
+distributions will ship older versions. You can download a recent version from
+https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/
+
+
 ## Setup of NATS server
 
 There is a detailed description on how to install and run the NATS server