diff --git a/tools/local-env/scripts/start.js b/tools/local-env/scripts/start.js
index 6be2392945de0..0882cfefe1b1b 100644
--- a/tools/local-env/scripts/start.js
+++ b/tools/local-env/scripts/start.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dotenvExpand( dotenv.config() );
 const containers = ( process.env.LOCAL_PHP_MEMCACHED === 'true' )
 	? 'wordpress-develop memcached'
 	: 'wordpress-develop';
-execSync( `docker-compose up -d -- ${containers}`, { stdio: 'inherit' } );
+execSync( `docker compose up -d -- ${containers}`, { stdio: 'inherit' } );
 
 // If Docker Toolbox is being used, we need to manually forward LOCAL_PORT to the Docker VM.
 if ( process.env.DOCKER_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH ) {