diff --git a/internal/docker/client.go b/internal/docker/client.go
index 226a85ae..118c04a3 100644
--- a/internal/docker/client.go
+++ b/internal/docker/client.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type DockerClient struct {
 
 // NewEnvClient initializes a new Docker API client based on environment variables
 func NewEnvClient() (*DockerClient, error) {
-	dockerAPICli, err := client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv, client.WithVersion("1.12"))
+	dockerAPICli, err := client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv, client.WithAPIVersionNegotiation())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to initialize Docker API client")
 	}