diff --git a/.github/workflows/scala.yml b/.github/workflows/scala.yml
index 6c7e7ab..4427f5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scala.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scala.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@ jobs:
         scala: [ 2.13.14, 3.3.3 ]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Install Compose
+      uses: ndeloof/install-compose-action@v0.0.1
+      with:
+        legacy: true    # will also install in PATH as `docker-compose`
+    - run: docker-compose --version
     - name: Setup Scala and Java
       uses: coursier/setup-action@v1
       with:
         jvm: ${{matrix.java}}
-    - name: Check docker compose
-      run: docker-compose --version
     - name: Start Postgres
       run: sh ./scripts/launch-postgres.sh
     - name: Run tests