diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 0e320a06..6f638a4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run E2E tests
         working-directory: firefly
         env:
+          DOWNLOAD_CLI: false
           TEST_SUITE: ${{ matrix.test-suite }}
           STACK_TYPE: ${{ matrix.stack-type }}
           BLOCKCHAIN_CONNECTOR: ${{ matrix.blockchain-connector }}
diff --git a/internal/docker/docker_checks.go b/internal/docker/docker_checks.go
index 18b472f6..2232a250 100644
--- a/internal/docker/docker_checks.go
+++ b/internal/docker/docker_checks.go
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ func CheckDockerConfig() (DockerComposeVersion, error) {
 		return None, fmt.Errorf("an error occurred while running docker. Is docker running on your computer?")
 	}
 
-	// check for docker-compose (v1) version
-	dockerComposeCmd := exec.Command("docker-compose", "-v")
+	// check for docker-compose (V2) version
+	dockerComposeCmd := exec.Command("docker", "compose", "version")
 	_, err = dockerComposeCmd.Output()
 	if err == nil {
-		return ComposeV1, nil
+		return ComposeV2, nil
 	}
 
-	// check for docker-compose (V2) version
-	dockerComposeCmd = exec.Command("docker", "compose", "version")
+	// check for docker-compose (v1) version
+	dockerComposeCmd = exec.Command("docker-compose", "-v")
 	_, err = dockerComposeCmd.Output()
 	if err == nil {
-		return ComposeV2, nil
+		return ComposeV1, nil
 	}
 
 	return None, fmt.Errorf("an error occurred while running docker-compose. Is docker-compose installed on your computer?")