diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78fe0fb..c240a86 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ hashi_vault_install: true # by default, set to true
 ```
 This variable defines if the vault package is to be installed or not before configuring. If you install vault using another task, you can set this to `false`.
 
+```yaml
+install_docker_compose: false # by default, set to false
+```
+This variables defines whether or not to install docker-compose on the host.
+
+```yaml
+install_docker_compose_version: latest # by default, set to latest
+```
+This variable defines the version of docker-compose to install. It support either `latest`, or the version number (`vX.Y.Z`). Officially, only versions `>=2.0.1` are supported, as the naming for most packages changed at this release.
+
 Dependencies
 ------------
 
diff --git a/tasks/install_compose.yml b/tasks/install_compose.yml
index 53c7e7b..4fef327 100644
--- a/tasks/install_compose.yml
+++ b/tasks/install_compose.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   register: _docker_compose_new_release
 
 - name: "Check current compose version"
-  command: "{{ install_docker_compose_path }} --version"
+  command: "{{ install_docker_compose_path }} --version --short"
   register: _docker_compose_old_release
   check_mode: false
   changed_when: false
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 - name: "Set facts for current compose release"
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    install_docker_compose_current_version: "{{ _docker_compose_old_release.stdout | regex_search('(\\d+(\\.\\d+)+)') }}"
+    install_docker_compose_current_version: "{{ _docker_compose_old_release.stdout | regex_replace('v', '') }}"
   when: _docker_compose_old_release.stdout is defined
     and (_docker_compose_old_release.stdout | length > 0)