diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 1dc4691bd8b..0e4c5ffc19f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 # If you are looking at self-hosted deployment options check
 # https://posthog.com/docs/self-host
 #
-version: '3'
 
 services:
     db:
diff --git a/docker-compose.hobby.yml b/docker-compose.hobby.yml
index 72e482c594d..a8a2e534e86 100644
--- a/docker-compose.hobby.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.hobby.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # Please take a look at https://posthog.com/docs/self-host/deploy/hobby
 # for more info.
 #
-version: '3'
 
 services:
     db: