diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d31b8bf1b..271a6eb15 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ A full list of [features](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/#features) and [screens
 
 # Getting started
 
-The easiest way to deploy paperless is docker-compose. The files in the [`/docker/compose` directory](https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/tree/main/docker/compose) are configured to pull the image from GitHub Packages.
+The easiest way to deploy paperless is `docker compose`. The files in the [`/docker/compose` directory](https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/tree/main/docker/compose) are configured to pull the image from GitHub Packages.
 
-If you'd like to jump right in, you can configure a docker-compose environment with our install script:
+If you'd like to jump right in, you can configure a `docker compose` environment with our install script:
 
 ```bash
 bash -c "$(curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/main/install-paperless-ngx.sh)"
diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.ci-test.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.ci-test.yml
index 99f0ee90e..e9ff1d29e 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.ci-test.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.ci-test.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# docker-compose file for running paperless testing with actual gotenberg
+# Docker Compose file for running paperless testing with actual gotenberg
 # and Tika containers for a more end to end test of the Tika related functionality
 # Can be used locally or by the CI to start the nessecary containers with the
 # correct networking for the tests
diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml
index 1b39c254c..7513655d0 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# docker-compose file for running paperless from the Docker Hub.
+# docker compose file for running paperless from the Docker Hub.
 # This file contains everything paperless needs to run.
 # Paperless supports amd64, arm and arm64 hardware.
 #
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #   as this file and mounted to the correct folders inside the container.
 # - Paperless listens on port 8000.
 #
-# In addition to that, this docker-compose file adds the following optional
+# In addition to that, this Docker Compose file adds the following optional
 # configurations:
 #
 # - Instead of SQLite (default), MariaDB is used as the database server.
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 #
 # - Copy this file as 'docker-compose.yml' and the files 'docker-compose.env'
 #   and '.env' into a folder.
-# - Run 'docker-compose pull'.
-# - Run 'docker-compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
-# - Run 'docker-compose up -d'.
+# - Run 'docker compose pull'.
+# - Run 'docker compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
+# - Run 'docker compose up -d'.
 #
 # For more extensive installation and update instructions, refer to the
 # documentation.
diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml
index e25ef78b3..e08cafa41 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# docker-compose file for running paperless from the Docker Hub.
+# Docker Compose file for running paperless from the Docker Hub.
 # This file contains everything paperless needs to run.
 # Paperless supports amd64, arm and arm64 hardware.
 #
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #   as this file and mounted to the correct folders inside the container.
 # - Paperless listens on port 8000.
 #
-# In addition to that, this docker-compose file adds the following optional
+# In addition to that, this Docker Compose file adds the following optional
 # configurations:
 #
 # - Instead of SQLite (default), MariaDB is used as the database server.
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 #
 # - Copy this file as 'docker-compose.yml' and the files 'docker-compose.env'
 #   and '.env' into a folder.
-# - Run 'docker-compose pull'.
-# - Run 'docker-compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
-# - Run 'docker-compose up -d'.
+# - Run 'docker compose pull'.
+# - Run 'docker compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
+# - Run 'docker compose up -d'.
 #
 # For more extensive installation and update instructions, refer to the
 # documentation.
diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.portainer.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.portainer.yml
index 3dff3d7e2..eb6a37b4c 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.portainer.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.portainer.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# docker-compose file for running paperless from the Docker Hub.
+# Docker Compose file for running paperless from the Docker Hub.
 # This file contains everything paperless needs to run.
 # Paperless supports amd64, arm and arm64 hardware.
 #
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #   as this file and mounted to the correct folders inside the container.
 # - Paperless listens on port 8010.
 #
-# In addition to that, this docker-compose file adds the following optional
+# In addition to that, this Docker Compose file adds the following optional
 # configurations:
 #
 # - Instead of SQLite (default), PostgreSQL is used as the database server.
diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.postgres-tika.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.postgres-tika.yml
index 79496b253..d040b307c 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.postgres-tika.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.postgres-tika.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# docker-compose file for running paperless from the docker container registry.
+# Docker Compose file for running paperless from the docker container registry.
 # This file contains everything paperless needs to run.
 # Paperless supports amd64, arm and arm64 hardware.
 #
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #   as this file and mounted to the correct folders inside the container.
 # - Paperless listens on port 8000.
 #
-# In addition to that, this docker-compose file adds the following optional
+# In addition to that, this Docker Compose file adds the following optional
 # configurations:
 #
 # - Instead of SQLite (default), PostgreSQL is used as the database server.
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 #
 # - Copy this file as 'docker-compose.yml' and the files 'docker-compose.env'
 #   and '.env' into a folder.
-# - Run 'docker-compose pull'.
-# - Run 'docker-compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
-# - Run 'docker-compose up -d'.
+# - Run 'docker compose pull'.
+# - Run 'docker compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
+# - Run 'docker compose up -d'.
 #
 # For more extensive installation and update instructions, refer to the
 # documentation.
diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.postgres.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.postgres.yml
index b528506f3..4a0d7d11e 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.postgres.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.postgres.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# docker-compose file for running paperless from the Docker Hub.
+# Docker Compose file for running paperless from the Docker Hub.
 # This file contains everything paperless needs to run.
 # Paperless supports amd64, arm and arm64 hardware.
 #
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #   as this file and mounted to the correct folders inside the container.
 # - Paperless listens on port 8000.
 #
-# In addition to that, this docker-compose file adds the following optional
+# In addition to that, this Docker Compose file adds the following optional
 # configurations:
 #
 # - Instead of SQLite (default), PostgreSQL is used as the database server.
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 #
 # - Copy this file as 'docker-compose.yml' and the files 'docker-compose.env'
 #   and '.env' into a folder.
-# - Run 'docker-compose pull'.
-# - Run 'docker-compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
-# - Run 'docker-compose up -d'.
+# - Run 'docker compose pull'.
+# - Run 'docker compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
+# - Run 'docker compose up -d'.
 #
 # For more extensive installation and update instructions, refer to the
 # documentation.
diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.sqlite-tika.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.sqlite-tika.yml
index 909dafe5b..37f619c17 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.sqlite-tika.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.sqlite-tika.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# docker-compose file for running paperless from the docker container registry.
+# Docker Compose file for running paperless from the docker container registry.
 # This file contains everything paperless needs to run.
 # Paperless supports amd64, arm and arm64 hardware.
 # All compose files of paperless configure paperless in the following way:
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # SQLite is used as the database. The SQLite file is stored in the data volume.
 #
-# In addition to that, this docker-compose file adds the following optional
+# In addition to that, this Docker Compose file adds the following optional
 # configurations:
 #
 # - Apache Tika and Gotenberg servers are started with paperless and paperless
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 #
 # - Copy this file as 'docker-compose.yml' and the files 'docker-compose.env'
 #   and '.env' into a folder.
-# - Run 'docker-compose pull'.
-# - Run 'docker-compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
-# - Run 'docker-compose up -d'.
+# - Run 'docker compose pull'.
+# - Run 'docker compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
+# - Run 'docker compose up -d'.
 #
 # For more extensive installation and update instructions, refer to the
 # documentation.
diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.sqlite.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.sqlite.yml
index 9f9e01f68..a6c0f2bbe 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.sqlite.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.sqlite.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# docker-compose file for running paperless from the Docker Hub.
+# Docker Compose file for running paperless from the Docker Hub.
 # This file contains everything paperless needs to run.
 # Paperless supports amd64, arm and arm64 hardware.
 #
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 #
 # - Copy this file as 'docker-compose.yml' and the files 'docker-compose.env'
 #   and '.env' into a folder.
-# - Run 'docker-compose pull'.
-# - Run 'docker-compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
-# - Run 'docker-compose up -d'.
+# - Run 'docker compose pull'.
+# - Run 'docker compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser' to create a user.
+# - Run 'docker compose up -d'.
 #
 # For more extensive installation and update instructions, refer to the
 # documentation.
diff --git a/docs/administration.md b/docs/administration.md
index 354c380e3..c5659a94c 100644
--- a/docs/administration.md
+++ b/docs/administration.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ First of all, ensure that paperless is stopped.
 
 ```shell-session
 $ cd /path/to/paperless
-$ docker-compose down
+$ docker compose down
 ```
 
 After that, [make a backup](#backup).
@@ -79,22 +79,22 @@ After that, [make a backup](#backup).
 1.  If you pull the image from the docker hub, all you need to do is:
 
     ```shell-session
-    $ docker-compose pull
-    $ docker-compose up
+    $ docker compose pull
+    $ docker compose up
     ```
 
-    The docker-compose files refer to the `latest` version, which is
+    The Docker Compose files refer to the `latest` version, which is
     always the latest stable release.
 
 1.  If you built the image yourself, do the following:
 
     ```shell-session
     $ git pull
-    $ docker-compose build
-    $ docker-compose up
+    $ docker compose build
+    $ docker compose up
     ```
 
-Running `docker-compose up` will also apply any new database migrations.
+Running `docker compose up` will also apply any new database migrations.
 If you see everything working, press CTRL+C once to gracefully stop
 paperless. Then you can start paperless-ngx with `-d` to have it run in
 the background.
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ the background.
 !!! note
 
     In version 0.9.14, the update process was changed. In 0.9.13 and
-    earlier, the docker-compose files specified exact versions and pull
+    earlier, the Docker Compose files specified exact versions and pull
     won't automatically update to newer versions. In order to enable
     updates as described above, either get the new `docker-compose.yml`
     file from
@@ -220,11 +220,11 @@ Paperless comes with some management commands that perform various
 maintenance tasks on your paperless instance. You can invoke these
 commands in the following way:
 
-With docker-compose, while paperless is running:
+With Docker Compose, while paperless is running:
 
 ```shell-session
 $ cd /path/to/paperless
-$ docker-compose exec webserver <command> <arguments>
+$ docker compose exec webserver <command> <arguments>
 ```
 
 With docker, while paperless is running:
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ migration to another DMS.
 If you use the document exporter within a cronjob to backup your data
 you might use the `-T` flag behind exec to suppress "The input device
 is not a TTY" errors. For example:
-`docker-compose exec -T webserver document_exporter ../export`
+`docker compose exec -T webserver document_exporter ../export`
 
 ```
 document_exporter target [-c] [-d] [-f] [-na] [-nt] [-p] [-sm] [-z]
diff --git a/docs/advanced_usage.md b/docs/advanced_usage.md
index c6bd6bac8..ac8c1549d 100644
--- a/docs/advanced_usage.md
+++ b/docs/advanced_usage.md
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ webserver:
 
 Troubleshooting:
 
-- Monitor the docker-compose log
-  `cd ~/paperless-ngx; docker-compose logs -f`
+- Monitor the Docker Compose log
+  `cd ~/paperless-ngx; docker compose logs -f`
 - Check your script's permission e.g. in case of permission error
   `sudo chmod 755 post-consumption-example.sh`
 - Pipe your scripts's output to a log file e.g.
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 97e1d5d42..e952ec41b 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ configure their endpoints, and enable the feature.
     Defaults to "<http://localhost:3000>".
 
 If you run paperless on docker, you can add those services to the
-docker-compose file (see the provided
+Docker Compose file (see the provided
 [`docker-compose.sqlite-tika.yml`](https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/blob/main/docker/compose/docker-compose.sqlite-tika.yml)
 file for reference).
 
diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md
index c93bdb1a2..9dff29dac 100644
--- a/docs/faq.md
+++ b/docs/faq.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ has to do much less work to serve the data.
 ## _How do I install paperless-ngx on Raspberry Pi?_
 
 **A:** Docker images are available for arm64 hardware, so just
-follow the [docker-compose instructions](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/setup/#installation). Apart from more required disk
+follow the [Docker Compose instructions](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/setup/#installation). Apart from more required disk
 space compared to a bare metal installation, docker comes with close to
 zero overhead, even on Raspberry Pi.
 
diff --git a/docs/setup.md b/docs/setup.md
index 527bb03f1..4b1e555e9 100644
--- a/docs/setup.md
+++ b/docs/setup.md
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ necessary configuration files, pull the docker image, start paperless
 and create your user account. This script essentially performs all the
 steps described in [Docker setup](#docker_hub) automatically.
 
-1.  Make sure that docker and docker-compose are installed.
+1.  Make sure that Docker and Docker Compose are installed.
+
+    !!! tip
+    See the Docker installation instructions at https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/
 
 2.  Download and run the installation script:
 
@@ -62,19 +65,19 @@ steps described in [Docker setup](#docker_hub) automatically.
         For new installations, it is recommended to use PostgreSQL as the
         database backend.
 
-3.  Install [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) and
-    [docker-compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/).
+3.  Install [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) and
+    [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/).
 
     !!! warning
 
         If you want to use the included `docker-compose.*.yml` file, you
-        need to have at least Docker version **17.09.0** and docker-compose
-        version **1.17.0**. To check do: `docker-compose -v` or `docker -v`
+        need to have at least Docker version **17.09.0** and Docker Compose
+        version **v2**. To check do: `docker compose -v` or `docker -v`
 
         See the [Docker installation guide](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) on how to install the current
         version of Docker for your operating system or Linux distribution of
-        choice. To get the latest version of docker-compose, follow the
-        [docker-compose installation guide](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/linux/) if your package repository
+        choice. To get the latest version of Docker Compose, follow the
+        [Docker Compose installation guide](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/linux/) if your package repository
         doesn't include it.
 
 4.  Modify `docker-compose.yml` to your preferences. You may want to
@@ -165,13 +168,13 @@ steps described in [Docker setup](#docker_hub) automatically.
         [`PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_POLLING`](configuration.md#PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_POLLING), which will disable inotify. See
         [here](configuration.md#polling).
 
-6.  Run `docker-compose pull`. This will pull the image.
+6.  Run `docker compose pull`. This will pull the image.
 
 7.  To be able to login, you will need a super user. To create it,
     execute the following command:
 
     ```shell-session
-    $ docker-compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser
+    $ docker compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser
     ```
 
     or using docker exec from within the container:
@@ -183,7 +186,7 @@ steps described in [Docker setup](#docker_hub) automatically.
     This will prompt you to set a username, an optional e-mail address
     and finally a password (at least 8 characters).
 
-8.  Run `docker-compose up -d`. This will create and start the necessary containers.
+8.  Run `docker compose up -d`. This will create and start the necessary containers.
 
 9.  The default `docker-compose.yml` exports the webserver on your local
     port
@@ -209,14 +212,14 @@ steps described in [Docker setup](#docker_hub) automatically.
     root as well.
 
 3.  In the `docker-compose.yml` file, find the line that instructs
-    docker-compose to pull the paperless image from Docker Hub:
+    Docker Compose to pull the paperless image from Docker Hub:
 
     ```yaml
     webserver:
       image: ghcr.io/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx:latest
     ```
 
-    and replace it with a line that instructs docker-compose to build
+    and replace it with a line that instructs Docker Compose to build
     the image from the current working directory instead:
 
     ```yaml
@@ -226,10 +229,10 @@ steps described in [Docker setup](#docker_hub) automatically.
     ```
 
 4.  Follow steps 3 to 8 of [Docker Setup](#docker_hub). When asked to run
-    `docker-compose pull` to pull the image, do
+    `docker compose pull` to pull the image, do
 
     ```shell-session
-    $ docker-compose build
+    $ docker compose build
     ```
 
     instead to build the image.
@@ -541,7 +544,7 @@ to
 image: ghcr.io/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx:latest
 ```
 
-and then run `docker-compose up -d` which will pull the new image
+and then run `docker compose up -d` which will pull the new image
 recreate the container. That's it!
 
 Users who installed with the bare-metal route should also update their
@@ -570,7 +573,7 @@ installation. The important things to keep in mind are as follows:
 - The task scheduler of paperless, which is used to execute periodic
   tasks such as email checking and maintenance, requires a
   [redis](https://redis.io/) message broker instance. The
-  docker-compose route takes care of that.
+  Docker Compose route takes care of that.
 - The layout of the folder structure for your documents and data
   remains the same, so you can just plug your old docker volumes into
   paperless-ngx and expect it to find everything where it should be.
@@ -581,7 +584,7 @@ Migration to paperless-ngx is then performed in a few simple steps:
 
     ```bash
     $ cd /path/to/current/paperless
-    $ docker-compose down
+    $ docker compose down
     ```
 
 2.  Do a backup for two purposes: If something goes wrong, you still
@@ -589,7 +592,7 @@ Migration to paperless-ngx is then performed in a few simple steps:
     switch back to paperless.
 
 3.  Download the latest release of paperless-ngx. You can either go with
-    the docker-compose files from
+    the Docker Compose files from
     [here](https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/tree/main/docker/compose)
     or clone the repository to build the image yourself (see
     [above](#docker_build)). You can
@@ -626,7 +629,7 @@ Migration to paperless-ngx is then performed in a few simple steps:
     the search index:
 
     ```shell-session
-    $ docker-compose run --rm webserver document_index reindex
+    $ docker compose run --rm webserver document_index reindex
     ```
 
     This will migrate your database and create the search index. After
@@ -635,7 +638,7 @@ Migration to paperless-ngx is then performed in a few simple steps:
 8.  Start paperless-ngx.
 
     ```bash
-    $ docker-compose up -d
+    $ docker compose up -d
     ```
 
     This will run paperless in the background and automatically start it
@@ -679,7 +682,7 @@ commands as well.
 8.  Modify the `image:` to point to
     `ghcr.io/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx:latest` or a specific version
     if preferred.
-9.  Start the containers as before, using `docker-compose`.
+9.  Start the containers as before, using `docker compose`.
 
 ## Moving data from SQLite to PostgreSQL or MySQL/MariaDB {#sqlite_to_psql}
 
@@ -737,7 +740,7 @@ below use PostgreSQL, but are applicable to MySQL/MariaDB with the
 
         ``` shell-session
         $ cd /path/to/paperless
-        $ docker-compose run --rm webserver /bin/bash
+        $ docker compose run --rm webserver /bin/bash
         ```
 
         This will launch the container and initialize the PostgreSQL
@@ -790,7 +793,7 @@ Execute this:
 
 ```shell-session
 $ cd /path/to/paperless
-$ docker-compose run --rm webserver migrate documents 0023
+$ docker compose run --rm webserver migrate documents 0023
 ```
 
 Or without docker:
diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting.md b/docs/troubleshooting.md
index 6372e605e..170e6c027 100644
--- a/docs/troubleshooting.md
+++ b/docs/troubleshooting.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Check for the following issues:
 
 - Ensure that the directory you're putting your documents in is the
   folder paperless is watching. With docker, this setting is performed
-  in the `docker-compose.yml` file. Without docker, look at the
+  in the `docker-compose.yml` file. Without Docker, look at the
   `CONSUMPTION_DIR` setting. Don't adjust this setting if you're
   using docker.
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Gotenberg raises this error.
 
 You can increase the timeout by configuring a command flag for Gotenberg
 (see also [here](https://gotenberg.dev/docs/modules/api#properties)). If
-using docker-compose, this is achieved by the following configuration
+using Docker Compose, this is achieved by the following configuration
 change in the `docker-compose.yml` file:
 
 ```yaml
diff --git a/install-paperless-ngx.sh b/install-paperless-ngx.sh
index 894f9c76a..ecb83ae82 100755
--- a/install-paperless-ngx.sh
+++ b/install-paperless-ngx.sh
@@ -56,14 +56,9 @@ if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null ; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-DOCKER_COMPOSE_CMD="docker-compose"
-if ! command -v ${DOCKER_COMPOSE_CMD} &> /dev/null ; then
-	if docker compose version &> /dev/null ; then
-		DOCKER_COMPOSE_CMD="docker compose"
-	else
-		echo "docker-compose executable not found. Is docker-compose installed?"
-		exit 1
-	fi
+if ! command -v docker compose &> /dev/null ; then
+	echo "docker compose executable not found. Is docker compose installed?"
+	exit 1
 fi
 
 # Check if user has permissions to run Docker by trying to get the status of Docker (docker status).
@@ -382,16 +377,16 @@ if [ "$l1" -eq "$l2" ] ; then
 fi
 
 
-${DOCKER_COMPOSE_CMD} pull
+docker compose pull
 
 if [ "$DATABASE_BACKEND" == "postgres" ] || [ "$DATABASE_BACKEND" == "mariadb" ] ; then
 	echo "Starting DB first for initilzation"
-	${DOCKER_COMPOSE_CMD} up --detach db
+	docker compose up --detach db
 	# hopefully enough time for even the slower systems
 	sleep 15
-	${DOCKER_COMPOSE_CMD} stop
+	docker compose stop
 fi
 
-${DOCKER_COMPOSE_CMD} run --rm -e DJANGO_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD="$PASSWORD" webserver createsuperuser --noinput --username "$USERNAME" --email "$EMAIL"
+docker compose run --rm -e DJANGO_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD="$PASSWORD" webserver createsuperuser --noinput --username "$USERNAME" --email "$EMAIL"
 
-${DOCKER_COMPOSE_CMD} up --detach
+docker compose up --detach