diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 199ea78..0954a70 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ Using [Docker-compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/):
 
 
 ```yml
-version: "3"
-
 # More info at https://github.com/pi-hole/docker-pi-hole/ and https://docs.pi-hole.net/
 services:
   pihole:
diff --git a/examples/docker-compose-caddy-proxy.yml b/examples/docker-compose-caddy-proxy.yml
index ff4e3f1..0449493 100644
--- a/examples/docker-compose-caddy-proxy.yml
+++ b/examples/docker-compose-caddy-proxy.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: "3"
-
 services:
 
   # Caddy example derived from Caddy's own example at https://hub.docker.com/_/caddy