diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/cicd.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/cicd.yaml
index 46b47b0..5c9d88b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/cicd.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/cicd.yaml
@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ jobs:
               sudo systemctl enable docker
             fi
 
-            # Check and install Docker Compose if not present
-            if ! command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
-              sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/latest/download/docker-compose-\$(uname -s)-\$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
-              sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
+            # Ensure docker-compose-plugin is installed (for 'docker compose' command)
+            if ! docker compose version &> /dev/null; then
+              sudo apt update -y
+              sudo apt install -y docker-compose-plugin
             fi
 
             # Load image and deploy with Compose
             docker load -i demo-app.tar
-            docker-compose down || true  # Graceful stop
-            docker-compose up -d
+            docker compose down --remove-orphans -v || true  # Graceful stop
+            docker compose up -d --force-recreate
 
             # Cleanup
             rm demo-app.tar