diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitlab-ci.yml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a74d5de87..246c4c982 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ pytest:
   stage: test
   image: python:3.7
   {% if cookiecutter.use_docker == 'y' -%}
+  image: docker/compose:latest
   tags:
     - docker
   services:
-    - docker
+    - docker:dind
   before_script:
     - docker-compose -f local.yml build
     # Ensure celerybeat does not crash due to non-existent tables