diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb3fe977fd3..f1594013a17 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ docker run -e POSTGRES_USER=petclinic -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=petclinic -e POSTGRES
 Further documentation is provided for [MySQL](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-petclinic/blob/main/src/main/resources/db/mysql/petclinic_db_setup_mysql.txt)
 and [PostgreSQL](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-petclinic/blob/main/src/main/resources/db/postgres/petclinic_db_setup_postgres.txt).
 
-Instead of vanilla `docker` you can also use the provided `docker-compose.yml` file to start the database containers. Each one has a profile just like the Spring profile:
+Instead of vanilla `docker` you can also use the provided `docker-compose.yml` file to start the database containers. Each one has a service named after the Spring profile:
 
 ```bash
-docker-compose --profile mysql up
+docker compose up mysql
 ```
 
 or
 
 ```bash
-docker-compose --profile postgres up
+docker compose up postgres
 ```
 
 ## Test Applications
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8fdaacbc6f0..47579bbaf59 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ services:
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=petclinic
     volumes:
       - "./conf.d:/etc/mysql/conf.d:ro"
-    profiles:
-      - mysql
   postgres:
     image: postgres:17.0
     ports:
@@ -21,5 +19,3 @@ services:
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=petclinic
       - POSTGRES_USER=petclinic
       - POSTGRES_DB=petclinic
-    profiles:
-      - postgres
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/PostgresIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/PostgresIntegrationTests.java
index 519081320fc..0b9e4f93a7c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/PostgresIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/PostgresIntegrationTests.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 import org.testcontainers.DockerClientFactory;
 
 @SpringBootTest(webEnvironment = WebEnvironment.RANDOM_PORT, properties = { "spring.docker.compose.skip.in-tests=false", //
-		"spring.docker.compose.profiles.active=postgres" })
+		"spring.docker.compose.start.arguments=--force-recreate,--renew-anon-volumes,postgres" })
 @ActiveProfiles("postgres")
 @DisabledInNativeImage
 public class PostgresIntegrationTests {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
 		new SpringApplicationBuilder(PetClinicApplication.class) //
 			.profiles("postgres") //
 			.properties( //
-					"spring.docker.compose.profiles.active=postgres" //
+					"spring.docker.compose.start.arguments=postgres" //
 			) //
 			.listeners(new PropertiesLogger()) //
 			.run(args);