diff --git a/bin/local b/bin/local
index d36bb84dd..3e5f28001 100755
--- a/bin/local
+++ b/bin/local
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ esac
 export SERVER_KEY=$(cat world/server.key)
 export SERVER_CERT=$(cat world/server.crt)
 
-docker-compose $CMD $EXTRA_FLAGS
+docker compose $CMD $EXTRA_FLAGS
diff --git a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/data/Completion.scala b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/data/Completion.scala
index 70fdbf518..44e6f8495 100644
--- a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/data/Completion.scala
+++ b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/data/Completion.scala
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ object Completion {
   case object Grant                     extends Completion
   case object Revoke                    extends Completion
   case object AlterIndex                extends Completion
+  case class Merge(count: Int)          extends Completion
   // more ...
 
   /**
diff --git a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/net/message/CommandComplete.scala b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/net/message/CommandComplete.scala
index 7bdcaaade..d759399a9 100644
--- a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/net/message/CommandComplete.scala
+++ b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/net/message/CommandComplete.scala
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ object CommandComplete {
     val Update: Regex = """UPDATE (\d+)""".r
     val Insert: Regex = """INSERT (\d+ \d+)""".r
     val Copy:   Regex = """COPY (\d+)""".r
+    val Merge:  Regex = """MERGE (\d+)""".r
   }
 
   //TODO: maybe make lazy val
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ object CommandComplete {
     case "GRANT"                      => apply(Completion.Grant)
     case "REVOKE"                     => apply(Completion.Revoke)
     case "ALTER INDEX"                => apply(Completion.AlterIndex)
+    case Patterns.Merge(s)            => apply(Completion.Merge(s.toInt))
     // more .. fill in as we hit them
 
     case s                  => apply(Completion.Unknown(s))
diff --git a/modules/tests/shared/src/test/scala/CommandTest.scala b/modules/tests/shared/src/test/scala/CommandTest.scala
index 96458e142..3e7b5f471 100644
--- a/modules/tests/shared/src/test/scala/CommandTest.scala
+++ b/modules/tests/shared/src/test/scala/CommandTest.scala
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ class CommandTest extends SkunkTest {
          WHERE id = $int4
        """.command
 
+  val mergeCity: Command[Int] =
+    sql"""
+         MERGE INTO city
+         USING (VALUES ($int4)) t(city_id) ON t.city_id = city.id
+         WHEN MATCHED THEN DELETE
+       """.command
+
   val createTable: Command[Void] =
     sql"""
       CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS earth (
@@ -524,6 +531,26 @@ class CommandTest extends SkunkTest {
     } yield "ok"
   }
 
+  sessionTest("merge a record") { s =>
+    s.unique(sql"SHOW server_version".query(skunk.codec.all.text))
+      .flatMap { version =>
+        val majorVersion = version.substring(0, 2).toInt
+        if (majorVersion >= 15) {
+          for {
+            c <- s.prepare(insertCity).flatMap(_.execute(Garin))
+            _ <- assert("completion",  c == Completion.Insert(1))
+            c <- s.prepare(mergeCity).flatMap(_.execute(Garin.id))
+            _ <- assert("merge", c == Completion.Merge(1))
+            c <- s.prepare(selectCity).flatMap(_.option(Garin.id))
+            _ <- assert("read", c == None)
+            _ <- s.execute(deleteCity)(Garin.id)
+            _ <- s.assertHealthy
+          } yield "ok"
+        }
+        else IO.pure("skip")
+      }
+  }
+
   sessionTest("pipe") { s =>
     for {
       _ <- s.execute(sql"delete from city where name like 'Pipe%'".command)