diff --git a/src/boilerplate/common/boilerplate-package.json b/src/boilerplate/common/boilerplate-package.json
index 5166f1b3..d317e402 100644
--- a/src/boilerplate/common/boilerplate-package.json
+++ b/src/boilerplate/common/boilerplate-package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "retest": "docker-compose -f docker-compose.zapp.yml run zapp npx mocha --exit --require @babel/register 'orchestration/test.mjs'",
     "start": "./bin/startup",
     "restart": "docker-compose -f docker-compose.zapp.yml restart && docker compose -f docker-compose.zapp-double.yml logs -f -n 1000 zapp zokrates timber",
-    "apitest": "./bin/setup && ./bin/startup && docker-compose -f docker-compose.zapp.yml run --name apiservice -d -p 3000:3000 zapp node orchestration/api.mjs"
+    "apitest": "./bin/setup && ./bin/startup && docker compose -f docker-compose.zapp.yml run --name apiservice -d -p 3000:3000 zapp node orchestration/api.mjs"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "private contract",