diff --git a/clr_test/run_test_docker_containers.py b/clr_test/run_test_docker_containers.py
index c6086c5b7..686cc1a56 100644
--- a/clr_test/run_test_docker_containers.py
+++ b/clr_test/run_test_docker_containers.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def main():
         run_docker(folder)
 
     os.chdir("clr_test")
-    subprocess.call('docker compose down')
+    subprocess.call('docker compose down', shell=True)
     os.chdir("..")
 
 if __name__=='__main__':