diff --git a/quickstart.sh b/quickstart.sh
index 41585cd0..bfa72a99 100755
--- a/quickstart.sh
+++ b/quickstart.sh
@@ -84,9 +84,13 @@ fi
 
 function docker_compose_command () {
     if $DOCKER_COMPOSE_HYPHEN; then
-      docker-compose $@
+      docker-compose "$@"
     else
-      docker compose $@
+      if [[ "$1" == "--version" ]]; then
+        docker compose version
+      else
+        docker compose "$@"
+      fi
     fi
 }