diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 1d81cd2..0a8b6f1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ services:
   # wss://livekit.bizgaze.com -> livekit:7880 (signaling); media flows over the published UDP/TCP
   # ports below, NOT through NPM. Single-node (no Redis) — consistent with the app's single-instance rule.
   livekit:
-    image: livekit/livekit-server:v1.7
+    # v1.8+ implements the /rtc/v1 signaling path (protocol 17) that the bundled
+    # livekit-client@2.20 uses. On the older v1.7 the client fell back to the legacy path and
+    # track publishing broke (mic/cam wouldn't turn on). Keep this within one minor of the client.
+    image: livekit/livekit-server:v1.9
     container_name: bizgaze-livekit
     restart: unless-stopped
     # Dormant by default: a normal `docker compose up -d` / deploy.sh does NOT start it. Enable SFU