diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 538f449..9d4710e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM docker.io/library/ubuntu:24.04 AS download
 
-ARG DC_VERSION=v5.0.2
+ARG DC_VERSION=v5.1.0
 
 RUN NAME=docker-compose-$(uname | tr [:upper:] [:lower:])-$(uname -m); \
     apt update --yes && \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17fb37f..f6f529b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The workflow or how `docker-compose` can in general be used is documented at
 image.
 
 ```bash
-IMAGE_VERSION=5.0.2
+IMAGE_VERSION=5.1.0
 docker run \
   --rm \
   --volume "$(pwd):$(pwd)" \