diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4293afc2..e78961a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2795,8 +2795,6 @@ To do that you will need to set the environment variable `GITLAB_MONITORING_IP_W
 You can also set your `docker-compose.yml` [healthcheck](https://docs.docker.com/compose/compose-file/compose-file-v2/#healthcheck) configuration to make periodic checks:
 
 ```yml
-version: '2.3'
-
 services:
   gitlab:
     image: sameersbn/gitlab:17.11.3
diff --git a/contrib/docker-swarm/docker-compose.yml b/contrib/docker-swarm/docker-compose.yml
index 6ba84278..6fa54771 100644
--- a/contrib/docker-swarm/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/contrib/docker-swarm/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.4'
-
 services:
   redis:
     restart: always
diff --git a/docker-compose.swarm.yml b/docker-compose.swarm.yml
index 3a3e8e0e..186a46c6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.swarm.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.swarm.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.4'
 services:
   redis:
     image: redis:6.2
diff --git a/docs/docker-compose-keycloak.yml b/docs/docker-compose-keycloak.yml
index b7c9b70b..43daa9b6 100644
--- a/docs/docker-compose-keycloak.yml
+++ b/docs/docker-compose-keycloak.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: '2'
-
 services:
   redis:
     restart: always
diff --git a/docs/docker-compose-registry.yml b/docs/docker-compose-registry.yml
index 26c38f5f..addb5aad 100644
--- a/docs/docker-compose-registry.yml
+++ b/docs/docker-compose-registry.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: '2'
-
 services:
   redis:
     restart: always
diff --git a/docs/s3_compatible_storage.md b/docs/s3_compatible_storage.md
index ed815750..9b9b6fa5 100644
--- a/docs/s3_compatible_storage.md
+++ b/docs/s3_compatible_storage.md
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ Starting a fresh installation with GitLab would be like the `docker-compose` fil
 This is an example with minio.
 
 ```yml
-version: '2'
-
 services:
   redis:
     restart: always