diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61c32b8..9ae1075 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ To leave the container on the console you have to execute 2x `exit`.
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### 0.8.1 (17.01.2023)
+* (simatec) Docker Compose Check added
+
 ### 0.8.0 (17.01.2023)
 * (simatec) Config-Menu for Installer added
 
diff --git a/install-piler.sh b/install-piler.sh
index 795bc0a..e5f8779 100644
--- a/install-piler.sh
+++ b/install-piler.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,36 @@ BLA::stop_loading_animation() {
 
 #######################################################################################
 
+# Docker-Compose Check
+if docker compose > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if docker compose version --short | grep "^2." > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+      COMPOSE_VERSION=native
+      echo -e "${red}Found Docker Compose Plugin (native).${normal}"
+      echo -e "${red}Setting the DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION Variable to native${normal}"
+      sleep 2
+      echo -e "${purple}Notice: You´ll have to update this Compose Version via your Package Manager manually!${normal}"
+    else
+      echo -e "${red}Cannot find Docker Compose with a Version Higher than 2.X.X.${normal}"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+elif docker-compose > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  if ! [[ $(alias docker-compose 2> /dev/null) ]] ; then
+    if docker-compose version --short | grep "^2." > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+      COMPOSE_VERSION=standalone
+      echo -e "${red}Found Docker Compose Standalone.${normal}"
+      echo -e "${red}Setting the DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION Variable to standalone${normal}"
+      sleep 2
+    else
+      echo -e "${red}Cannot find Docker Compose with a Version Higher than 2.X.X.${normal}"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+
+else
+  echo -e "${red}Cannot find Docker Compose.${normal}"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Path-Settings
 installPth="/opt/piler-docker"
 configPth="/opt/piler-docker/config"
@@ -205,7 +235,12 @@ fi
 
 # old docker stop
 cd $installPth
-docker-compose down
+
+if [ $COMPOSE_VERSION = native ]; then
+    docker compose down
+else
+    docker-compose down
+fi
 
 # docker start
 echo
@@ -228,7 +263,12 @@ if [ "$USE_LETSENCRYPT" = "yes" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-docker-compose up -d
+if [ $COMPOSE_VERSION = native ]; then
+    docker compose up -d
+else
+    docker-compose up -d
+fi
+
 
 echo "${blue}********* Piler started... Please wait... *********"
 
@@ -361,7 +401,13 @@ echo "${blue}${HLINE}${normal}"
 echo
 
 cd $installPth
-docker-compose restart piler
+
+if [ $COMPOSE_VERSION = native ]; then
+    docker compose restart piler
+else
+    docker-compose restart piler
+fi
+
 
 echo
 echo "${greenBold}${HLINE}"