diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index de69332..c7c85a9 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ set -e
 echo "🚀 Deploying Capsule to ZimaOS..."
 echo ""
 
+# Detect docker compose command
+if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
+    DOCKER_COMPOSE="docker-compose"
+elif docker compose version &> /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    DOCKER_COMPOSE="docker compose"
+else
+    echo "❌ Docker Compose not found"
+    echo "Please install Docker Compose: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "✅ Using: $DOCKER_COMPOSE"
+echo ""
+
 # Check if .env file exists
 if [ ! -f .env ]; then
     echo "⚠️  .env file not found!"
@@ -50,11 +64,11 @@ echo ""
 
 # Build and start containers
 echo "🔨 Building Docker image..."
-docker-compose build
+$DOCKER_COMPOSE build
 
 echo ""
 echo "🚀 Starting Capsule..."
-docker-compose up -d
+$DOCKER_COMPOSE up -d
 
 echo ""
 echo "⏳ Waiting for container to start..."
@@ -63,7 +77,7 @@ sleep 5
 # Verify data directory is mounted
 echo ""
 echo "🔍 Verifying data persistence..."
-if docker-compose exec capsule ls -la /app/data >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if $DOCKER_COMPOSE exec capsule ls -la /app/data >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     echo "✅ Data directory is correctly mounted in container"
 else
     echo "⚠️  Warning: Could not verify data directory mount"
@@ -77,10 +91,10 @@ echo "   http://localhost:7654"
 echo "   http://$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}'):7654"
 echo ""
 echo "🔧 Useful commands:"
-echo "   docker-compose logs -f       # View logs"
-echo "   docker-compose stop          # Stop container"
-echo "   docker-compose restart       # Restart container"
-echo "   docker-compose down          # Stop and remove container"
+echo "   $DOCKER_COMPOSE logs -f       # View logs"
+echo "   $DOCKER_COMPOSE stop          # Stop container"
+echo "   $DOCKER_COMPOSE restart       # Restart container"
+echo "   $DOCKER_COMPOSE down          # Stop and remove container"
 echo ""
 echo "💾 Your data is stored in: ./data/"
 echo "   - This directory persists across container restarts"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 504a259..e918589 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -26,12 +26,17 @@ fi
 echo "✅ Docker found"
 
 # Check for Docker Compose
-if ! command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null && ! docker compose version &> /dev/null; then
+if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
+    DOCKER_COMPOSE="docker-compose"
+    echo "✅ Docker Compose found (standalone)"
+elif docker compose version &> /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    DOCKER_COMPOSE="docker compose"
+    echo "✅ Docker Compose found (plugin)"
+else
     echo "❌ Docker Compose is not installed"
     echo "Please install Docker Compose: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/"
     exit 1
 fi
-echo "✅ Docker Compose found"
 
 # Check if git is available
 if command -v git &> /dev/null; then
@@ -126,18 +131,18 @@ echo "✅ Data directory created"
 # Build and start
 echo ""
 echo "🔨 Building Docker image..."
-docker-compose build
+$DOCKER_COMPOSE build
 
 echo ""
 echo "🚀 Starting Capsule Budget..."
-docker-compose up -d
+$DOCKER_COMPOSE up -d
 
 # Wait for container
 echo "⏳ Waiting for container to start..."
 sleep 5
 
 # Verify container is running
-if docker-compose ps | grep -q "Up"; then
+if $DOCKER_COMPOSE ps | grep -q "Up"; then
     echo ""
     echo "╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗"
     echo "║                                                            ║"
@@ -158,10 +163,10 @@ if docker-compose ps | grep -q "Up"; then
     echo "💾 Data storage: $(pwd)/data"
     echo ""
     echo "🔧 Useful commands (run from $(pwd)):"
-    echo "   docker-compose logs -f       # View logs"
-    echo "   docker-compose stop          # Stop Capsule"
-    echo "   docker-compose restart       # Restart Capsule"
-    echo "   docker-compose down          # Stop and remove"
+    echo "   $DOCKER_COMPOSE logs -f       # View logs"
+    echo "   $DOCKER_COMPOSE stop          # Stop Capsule"
+    echo "   $DOCKER_COMPOSE restart       # Restart Capsule"
+    echo "   $DOCKER_COMPOSE down          # Stop and remove"
     echo ""
     echo "📚 Documentation:"
     echo "   • README.md - Getting started guide"
@@ -174,7 +179,7 @@ else
     echo "❌ Container failed to start"
     echo ""
     echo "Troubleshooting:"
-    echo "1. Check logs: docker-compose logs"
+    echo "1. Check logs: $DOCKER_COMPOSE logs"
     echo "2. Verify .env file has ENCRYPTION_KEY set"
     echo "3. Check if port 7654 is available"
     echo ""