diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8cb548f2..1427c905 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-version: "3.7"
-
-
 # base ES service definition
 x-base-es-service: &base-es-service
     image: docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:${STACK_VERSION}
diff --git a/docker/dev.yml b/docker/dev.yml
index e1c63faf..d90a16ef 100644
--- a/docker/dev.yml
+++ b/docker/dev.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: "3.7"
 # this file setup various thinks that are for dev environment
 
 x-api-base: &api-base
diff --git a/docker/prod.yml b/docker/prod.yml
index e12694da..1684011f 100644
--- a/docker/prod.yml
+++ b/docker/prod.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: "3.7"
-
 # modifications to docker-compose for production settings
 
 volumes: