diff --git a/compose-files/provider.yml b/compose-files/provider.yml
index 87cf914..7c89505 100644
--- a/compose-files/provider.yml
+++ b/compose-files/provider.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,5 @@ services:
     volumes:
     - ${OCEAN_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER}:/ocean-contracts/artifacts/
     - provider1db:/ocean-provider/db/
-    - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
 volumes:
   provider1db:
diff --git a/compose-files/provider2.yml b/compose-files/provider2.yml
index d29fce0..9e82dd2 100644
--- a/compose-files/provider2.yml
+++ b/compose-files/provider2.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,5 @@ services:
     volumes:
     - ${OCEAN_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER}:/ocean-contracts/artifacts/
     - provider2db:/ocean-provider/db/
-    - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
 volumes:
   provider2db: