diff --git a/net/compose.yaml b/net/compose.yaml
index 8d39948..67536ef 100644
--- a/net/compose.yaml
+++ b/net/compose.yaml
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     environment:
+      # Docker API version negotiation
+      DOCKER_API_VERSION: "1.44"
       # Check for updates every 5 minutes (300 seconds)
       WATCHTOWER_POLL_INTERVAL: ${WATCHTOWER_POLL_INTERVAL:-300}
       # Only update containers with the watchtower label