diff --git a/runner/actions-runner-dind-rootless.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile b/runner/actions-runner-dind-rootless.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile
index 9cb3b343..1ee6f2b8 100644
--- a/runner/actions-runner-dind-rootless.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile
+++ b/runner/actions-runner-dind-rootless.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ARG RUNNER_VERSION
 ARG RUNNER_CONTAINER_HOOKS_VERSION=0.2.0
 # Docker and Docker Compose arguments
 ENV CHANNEL=stable
-ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.6.0
+ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.16.0
 ARG DUMB_INIT_VERSION=1.2.5
 
 # Other arguments
diff --git a/runner/actions-runner-dind-rootless.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile b/runner/actions-runner-dind-rootless.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile
index d91fc7ef..b5f02d90 100644
--- a/runner/actions-runner-dind-rootless.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile
+++ b/runner/actions-runner-dind-rootless.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ARG RUNNER_VERSION
 ARG RUNNER_CONTAINER_HOOKS_VERSION=0.2.0
 # Docker and Docker Compose arguments
 ENV CHANNEL=stable
-ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.12.2
+ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.16.0
 ARG DUMB_INIT_VERSION=1.2.5
 ARG RUNNER_USER_UID=1001
 
diff --git a/runner/actions-runner-dind.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile b/runner/actions-runner-dind.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile
index f0ea6f07..fb83c166 100644
--- a/runner/actions-runner-dind.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile
+++ b/runner/actions-runner-dind.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ARG RUNNER_CONTAINER_HOOKS_VERSION=0.2.0
 # Docker and Docker Compose arguments
 ARG CHANNEL=stable
 ARG DOCKER_VERSION=20.10.18
-ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.6.0
+ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.16.0
 ARG DUMB_INIT_VERSION=1.2.5
 
 # Use 1001 and 121 for compatibility with GitHub-hosted runners
diff --git a/runner/actions-runner-dind.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile b/runner/actions-runner-dind.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile
index 37f9c3e1..65e03658 100644
--- a/runner/actions-runner-dind.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile
+++ b/runner/actions-runner-dind.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ARG RUNNER_CONTAINER_HOOKS_VERSION=0.2.0
 # Docker and Docker Compose arguments
 ARG CHANNEL=stable
 ARG DOCKER_VERSION=20.10.21
-ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.12.2
+ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.16.0
 ARG DUMB_INIT_VERSION=1.2.5
 ARG RUNNER_USER_UID=1001
 ARG DOCKER_GROUP_GID=121
diff --git a/runner/actions-runner.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile b/runner/actions-runner.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile
index 6017b0ec..0339174f 100644
--- a/runner/actions-runner.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile
+++ b/runner/actions-runner.ubuntu-20.04.dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ARG RUNNER_CONTAINER_HOOKS_VERSION=0.2.0
 # Docker and Docker Compose arguments
 ARG CHANNEL=stable
 ARG DOCKER_VERSION=20.10.18
-ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.6.0
+ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.16.0
 ARG DUMB_INIT_VERSION=1.2.5
 
 # Use 1001 and 121 for compatibility with GitHub-hosted runners
diff --git a/runner/actions-runner.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile b/runner/actions-runner.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile
index 4150f77d..27560175 100644
--- a/runner/actions-runner.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile
+++ b/runner/actions-runner.ubuntu-22.04.dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ARG RUNNER_CONTAINER_HOOKS_VERSION=0.2.0
 # Docker and Docker Compose arguments
 ARG CHANNEL=stable
 ARG DOCKER_VERSION=20.10.21
-ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.12.2
+ARG DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION=v2.16.0
 ARG DUMB_INIT_VERSION=1.2.5
 ARG RUNNER_USER_UID=1001
 ARG DOCKER_GROUP_GID=121