diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 7dbc9bc..f54f448 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ if [ -f .env ]; then
   export $(grep -v '^#' .env | xargs)
 fi
 
+# Check if 'docker compose' (v2) or 'docker-compose' (v1) is available
+if docker compose version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    COMPOSE_CMD="docker compose"
+elif docker-compose version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    COMPOSE_CMD="docker-compose"
+else
+    echo "❌ Error: Docker Compose not found. Please install Docker Compose first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Name of the database container
 DB_CONTAINER_NAME="portfolio-db"
 
@@ -12,12 +22,12 @@ DB_CONTAINER_NAME="portfolio-db"
 if [ "$(docker ps -q -f name=${DB_CONTAINER_NAME})" ]; then
     echo "✅ Database container '${DB_CONTAINER_NAME}' is already running."
     echo "🚀 Deploying/Updating only the application..."
-    docker-compose up -d --no-recreate db
-    docker-compose up -d app
+    $COMPOSE_CMD up -d --no-recreate db
+    $COMPOSE_CMD up -d app
 else
     echo "⚠️ Database container '${DB_CONTAINER_NAME}' not found or stopped."
     echo "🏗️ Deploying full stack (Database + App)..."
-    docker-compose up -d
+    $COMPOSE_CMD up -d
 fi
 
 echo "✨ Deployment script finished!"