diff --git a/e2e/docker-compose.yml b/e2e/docker-compose.yml
index 11f1f688..a6981a46 100644
--- a/e2e/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/e2e/docker-compose.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ services:
       - SSHPIPERD_DEBUG=${SSHPIPERD_DEBUG}
       - SSHPIPERD_ALLOWED_PROXY_ADDRESSES=0.0.0.0/0
       - SSHPIPERD_SERVER_KEY_GENERATE_MODE=notexist
-      - DOCKER_API_VERSION=1.40
     build: 
       context: ../
       target: testrunner
diff --git a/plugin/docker/docker.go b/plugin/docker/docker.go
index e635a11c..5bf924b2 100644
--- a/plugin/docker/docker.go
+++ b/plugin/docker/docker.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type plugin struct {
 }
 
 func newDockerPlugin() (*plugin, error) {
-	cli, err := client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv)
+	cli, err := client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv, client.WithAPIVersionNegotiation())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}