diff --git a/pkg/compose/deb/control b/pkg/compose/deb/control
index ae2aff64..b3dc96a8 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/deb/control
+++ b/pkg/compose/deb/control
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ Build-Depends: bash,
                make
 
 Package: docker-compose-plugin
-Priority: optional
 Architecture: linux-any
-Recommends: docker-buildx-plugin (>= 0.17.0)
+Depends: docker-buildx-plugin (>= 0.17.0)
 Enhances: docker-ce-cli
 Description: Docker Compose (V2) plugin for the Docker CLI.
  .
@@ -21,4 +20,3 @@ Description: Docker Compose (V2) plugin for the Docker CLI.
  .
  The binary can also be run standalone as a direct replacement for
  Docker Compose V1 ('docker-compose').
-Homepage: https://github.com/docker/compose
diff --git a/pkg/compose/rpm/docker-compose-plugin.spec b/pkg/compose/rpm/docker-compose-plugin.spec
index 289c860c..037ef368 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/rpm/docker-compose-plugin.spec
+++ b/pkg/compose/rpm/docker-compose-plugin.spec
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Vendor: Docker
 Packager: Docker <support@docker.com>
 
 Enhances: docker-ce-cli
-Recommends: docker-buildx-plugin >= 0.17.0
+Requires: docker-buildx-plugin >= 0.17.0
 
 BuildRequires: bash
 BuildRequires: make
diff --git a/pkg/compose/verify.Dockerfile b/pkg/compose/verify.Dockerfile
index e8466de5..deb6e9da 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/verify.Dockerfile
+++ b/pkg/compose/verify.Dockerfile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ RUN --mount=from=bin,target=/build <<EOT
     (
       set -x
       dpkg-deb --info $package
-      dpkg -i $package
+      dpkg -i --ignore-depends=docker-buildx-plugin $package
     )
   done
   set -x