diff --git a/app/Livewire/Server/ValidateAndInstall.php b/app/Livewire/Server/ValidateAndInstall.php
index e5d2a4b39..ca81487a8 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Server/ValidateAndInstall.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Server/ValidateAndInstall.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class ValidateAndInstall extends Component
     public $uptime = null;
     public $supported_os_type = null;
     public $docker_installed = null;
+    public $docker_compose_installed = null;
     public $docker_version = null;
     public $error = null;
 
@@ -67,9 +68,9 @@ class ValidateAndInstall extends Component
     public function validateDockerEngine()
     {
         $this->docker_installed = $this->server->validateDockerEngine();
-        if (!$this->docker_installed) {
+        $this->docker_compose_installed = $this->server->validateDockerCompose();
+        if (!$this->docker_installed || !$this->docker_compose_installed) {
             if ($this->install) {
-                ray($this->number_of_tries, $this->max_tries);
                 if ($this->number_of_tries == $this->max_tries) {
                     $this->error = 'Docker Engine could not be installed. Please install Docker manually before continuing: <a target="_blank" class="underline" href="https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/#server">documentation</a>.';
                     return;
diff --git a/app/Models/Server.php b/app/Models/Server.php
index bdbb0309d..e4a7b895a 100644
--- a/app/Models/Server.php
+++ b/app/Models/Server.php
@@ -443,6 +443,21 @@ class Server extends BaseModel
         $this->validateCoolifyNetwork(isSwarm: false, isBuildServer: $this->settings->is_build_server);
         return true;
     }
+    public function validateDockerCompose($throwError = false)
+    {
+        $dockerCompose = instant_remote_process(["docker compose version"], $this, false);
+        if (is_null($dockerCompose)) {
+            $this->settings->is_usable = false;
+            $this->settings->save();
+            if ($throwError) {
+                throw new \Exception('Server is not usable. Docker Compose is not installed.');
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+        $this->settings->is_usable = true;
+        $this->settings->save();
+        return true;
+    }
     public function validateDockerSwarm()
     {
         $swarmStatus = instant_remote_process(["docker info|grep -i swarm"], $this, false);
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/server/validate-and-install.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/server/validate-and-install.blade.php
index 9eaa33d9b..2931f7d65 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/server/validate-and-install.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/server/validate-and-install.blade.php
@@ -68,6 +68,28 @@
                 <div class="w-64"><x-loading text="Docker is installed:" /></div>
             @endif
         @endif
+        @if ($docker_compose_installed)
+            <div class="flex w-64 gap-2">Docker Compose is installed: <svg class="w-5 h-5 text-success"
+                    viewBox="0 0 256 256" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+                    <g fill="currentColor">
+                        <path
+                            d="m237.66 85.26l-128.4 128.4a8 8 0 0 1-11.32 0l-71.6-72a8 8 0 0 1 0-11.31l24-24a8 8 0 0 1 11.32 0l36.68 35.32a8 8 0 0 0 11.32 0l92.68-91.32a8 8 0 0 1 11.32 0l24 23.6a8 8 0 0 1 0 11.31"
+                            opacity=".2" />
+                        <path
+                            d="m243.28 68.24l-24-23.56a16 16 0 0 0-22.58 0L104 136l-.11-.11l-36.64-35.27a16 16 0 0 0-22.57.06l-24 24a16 16 0 0 0 0 22.61l71.62 72a16 16 0 0 0 22.63 0l128.4-128.38a16 16 0 0 0-.05-22.67M103.62 208L32 136l24-24l.11.11l36.64 35.27a16 16 0 0 0 22.52 0L208.06 56L232 79.6Z" />
+                    </g>
+                </svg></div>
+        @else
+            @if ($error)
+                <div class="flex w-64 gap-2">Docker Compose is installed: <svg class="w-5 h-5 text-error"
+                        viewBox="0 0 256 256" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+                        <path fill="currentColor"
+                            d="M208.49 191.51a12 12 0 0 1-17 17L128 145l-63.51 63.49a12 12 0 0 1-17-17L111 128L47.51 64.49a12 12 0 0 1 17-17L128 111l63.51-63.52a12 12 0 0 1 17 17L145 128Z" />
+                    </svg></div>
+            @else
+                <div class="w-64"><x-loading text="Docker Compose is installed:" /></div>
+            @endif
+        @endif
     @endif
     @isset($docker_version)
         <div class="flex w-64 gap-2">Minimum Docker version installed: <svg class="w-5 h-5 text-success"