diff --git a/src/components/common/AdvancedOptionsButton.tsx b/src/components/common/AdvancedOptionsButton.tsx
index 943e92ce2..b9f70c2e0 100644
--- a/src/components/common/AdvancedOptionsButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/AdvancedOptionsButton.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Button, Form } from 'antd';
 import { usePrefixedTranslation } from 'hooks';
 import { AnyNode } from 'shared/types';
 import { useStoreActions } from 'store';
-import { dockerConfigs } from 'utils/constants';
+import { getDefaultCommand } from 'utils/network';
 
 interface Props {
   node: AnyNode;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const AdvancedOptionsButton: React.FC<Props> = ({ node, type }) => {
     showAdvancedOptions({
       nodeName: node.name,
       command: node.docker.command,
-      defaultCommand: dockerConfigs[node.implementation].command,
+      defaultCommand: getDefaultCommand(node.implementation, node.version),
     });
   };
 
diff --git a/src/components/nodeImages/ManagedImageModal.tsx b/src/components/nodeImages/ManagedImageModal.tsx
index 78e3c6e15..3bf937249 100644
--- a/src/components/nodeImages/ManagedImageModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nodeImages/ManagedImageModal.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { usePrefixedTranslation } from 'hooks';
 import { useStoreActions } from 'store';
 import { ManagedImage } from 'types';
 import { dockerConfigs } from 'utils/constants';
+import { getDefaultCommand } from 'utils/network';
 import { CommandVariables } from './';
 
 const Styled = {
@@ -68,7 +69,10 @@ const ManagedImageModal: React.FC<Props> = ({ image, onClose }) => {
         layout="vertical"
         hideRequiredMark
         colon={false}
-        initialValues={{ command: image.command || config.command }}
+        initialValues={{
+          command:
+            image.command || getDefaultCommand(image.implementation, image.version),
+        }}
         onFinish={handleSubmit}
       >
         <Styled.Summary>{l('summary')}</Styled.Summary>
diff --git a/src/lib/docker/composeFile.spec.ts b/src/lib/docker/composeFile.spec.ts
index 4234d90a3..d00b48ff7 100644
--- a/src/lib/docker/composeFile.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/docker/composeFile.spec.ts
@@ -143,13 +143,33 @@ describe('ComposeFile', () => {
   });
 
   it('should use the tapd nodes custom docker data', () => {
-    tapNode.docker = { image: 'my-image', command: 'my-command' };
-    composeFile.addTapd(tapNode, lndNode);
+    const tap = {
+      ...tapNode,
+      docker: { image: 'my-image', command: 'my-command' },
+    };
+    composeFile.addTapd(tap, lndNode);
     const service = composeFile.content.services['alice-tap'];
     expect(service.image).toBe('my-image');
     expect(service.command).toBe('my-command');
   });
 
+  it('should use the correct command for tapd v3', () => {
+    const tap = { ...tapNode, version: '0.3.3' };
+    composeFile.addTapd(tap, lndNode);
+    const service = composeFile.content.services['alice-tap'];
+    expect(service.command).toContain('--universe.public-access');
+    expect(service.command).not.toContain('--universe.public-access=rw');
+    expect(service.command).not.toContain('--universe.sync-all-assets');
+  });
+
+  it('should use the correct command for tapd v4+', () => {
+    const tap = { ...tapNode, version: '0.4.0' };
+    composeFile.addTapd(tap, lndNode);
+    const service = composeFile.content.services['alice-tap'];
+    expect(service.command).toContain('--universe.public-access=rw');
+    expect(service.command).toContain('--universe.sync-all-assets');
+  });
+
   it('should add an litd config', () => {
     composeFile.addLitd(litdNode, btcNode);
     expect(composeFile.content.services['dave']).not.toBeUndefined();
diff --git a/src/lib/docker/composeFile.ts b/src/lib/docker/composeFile.ts
index 3b1c5fdca..e4c06ce5c 100644
--- a/src/lib/docker/composeFile.ts
+++ b/src/lib/docker/composeFile.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   eclairCredentials,
   litdCredentials,
 } from 'utils/constants';
-import { getContainerName } from 'utils/network';
+import { getContainerName, getDefaultCommand } from 'utils/network';
 import { bitcoind, clightning, eclair, litd, lnd, tapd } from './nodeTemplates';
 
 export interface ComposeService {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ComposeFile {
     // use the node's custom image or the default for the implementation
     const image = node.docker.image || `${dockerConfigs.bitcoind.imageName}:${version}`;
     // use the node's custom command or the default for the implementation
-    const nodeCommand = node.docker.command || dockerConfigs.bitcoind.command;
+    const nodeCommand = node.docker.command || getDefaultCommand('bitcoind', version);
     // replace the variables in the command
     const command = this.mergeCommand(nodeCommand, variables);
     // add the docker service
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class ComposeFile {
     // use the node's custom image or the default for the implementation
     const image = node.docker.image || `${dockerConfigs.LND.imageName}:${version}`;
     // use the node's custom command or the default for the implementation
-    const nodeCommand = node.docker.command || dockerConfigs.LND.command;
+    const nodeCommand = node.docker.command || getDefaultCommand('LND', version);
     // replace the variables in the command
     const command = this.mergeCommand(nodeCommand, variables);
     // add the docker service
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class ComposeFile {
     const image =
       node.docker.image || `${dockerConfigs['c-lightning'].imageName}:${version}`;
     // use the node's custom command or the default for the implementation
-    let nodeCommand = node.docker.command || dockerConfigs['c-lightning'].command;
+    let nodeCommand = node.docker.command || getDefaultCommand('c-lightning', version);
     // do not include the GRPC port arg in the command for unsupported versions
     if (grpc === 0) nodeCommand = nodeCommand.replace('--grpc-port=11001', '');
     // replace the variables in the command
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class ComposeFile {
     // use the node's custom image or the default for the implementation
     const image = node.docker.image || `${dockerConfigs.eclair.imageName}:${version}`;
     // use the node's custom command or the default for the implementation
-    const nodeCommand = node.docker.command || dockerConfigs.eclair.command;
+    const nodeCommand = node.docker.command || getDefaultCommand('eclair', version);
     // replace the variables in the command
     const command = this.mergeCommand(nodeCommand, variables);
     // add the docker service
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class ComposeFile {
     // use the node's custom image or the default for the implementation
     const image = node.docker.image || `${dockerConfigs.litd.imageName}:${version}`;
     // use the node's custom command or the default for the implementation
-    const nodeCommand = node.docker.command || dockerConfigs.litd.command;
+    const nodeCommand = node.docker.command || getDefaultCommand('litd', version);
     // replace the variables in the command
     const command = this.mergeCommand(nodeCommand, variables);
     // add the docker service
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class ComposeFile {
     // use the node's custom image or the default for the implementation
     const image = node.docker.image || `${dockerConfigs.tapd.imageName}:${version}`;
     // use the node's custom command or the default for the implementation
-    const nodeCommand = node.docker.command || dockerConfigs.tapd.command;
+    const nodeCommand = node.docker.command || getDefaultCommand('tapd', version);
     // replace the variables in the command
     const command = this.mergeCommand(nodeCommand, variables);
     // add the docker service
diff --git a/src/utils/network.ts b/src/utils/network.ts
index bc06967cf..b994305cf 100644
--- a/src/utils/network.ts
+++ b/src/utils/network.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import { read, rm } from './files';
 import { migrateNetworksFile } from './migrations';
 import { getName } from './names';
 import { range } from './numbers';
-import { isVersionCompatible } from './strings';
+import { isVersionBelow, isVersionCompatible } from './strings';
 import { getPolarPlatform } from './system';
 import { prefixTranslation } from './translate';
 
@@ -688,6 +688,26 @@ export const getMissingImages = (network: Network, pulled: string[]): string[] =
   return unique;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Returns the default docker command for a given implementation and version. This will
+ * tweak commands for older node versions that do not support certain flags.
+ */
+export const getDefaultCommand = (
+  implementation: NodeImplementation,
+  version: string,
+) => {
+  let command = dockerConfigs[implementation].command;
+
+  // Remove the flags that are not supported in versions before v0.4.0
+  if (implementation === 'tapd' && isVersionBelow(version, '0.4.0-alpha')) {
+    command = command
+      .replace('--universe.public-access=rw', '--universe.public-access')
+      .replace('--universe.sync-all-assets', '');
+  }
+
+  return command;
+};
+
 /**
  * Checks a range of port numbers to see if they are open on the current operating system.
  * Returns a new array of port numbers that are confirmed available
diff --git a/src/utils/strings.spec.ts b/src/utils/strings.spec.ts
index 6487b6727..d62285f4b 100644
--- a/src/utils/strings.spec.ts
+++ b/src/utils/strings.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ellipseInner, isVersionCompatible } from './strings';
+import { compareVersions, ellipseInner, isVersionCompatible } from './strings';
 
 describe('strings util', () => {
   describe('ellipseInner', () => {
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ describe('strings util', () => {
       expect(isVersionCompatible('0.17.0', '0.18.1')).toBe(true);
       expect(isVersionCompatible('0.17.2', '0.18.1')).toBe(true);
       expect(isVersionCompatible('0.18.0.1', '0.18.1')).toBe(true);
+      expect(isVersionCompatible('0.7.1-beta', '0.16.0-beta')).toBe(true);
     });
 
     it('should return false for incompatible versions', () => {
@@ -44,15 +45,55 @@ describe('strings util', () => {
       expect(isVersionCompatible('1.18.1', '0.18.1')).toBe(false);
       expect(isVersionCompatible('0.18.1.1', '0.18.1')).toBe(false);
       expect(isVersionCompatible('0.19.0.1', '0.18.1')).toBe(false);
+      expect(isVersionCompatible('0.17.1-beta', '0.6.0-beta')).toBe(false);
     });
 
-    it('should return false for garbage input', () => {
+    it('should handle garbage input', () => {
       expect(isVersionCompatible('123', '0.18.1')).toBe(false);
-      expect(isVersionCompatible('asdf', '0.18.1')).toBe(false);
-      expect(isVersionCompatible('', '0.18.1')).toBe(false);
-      expect(isVersionCompatible('0.18.asds', '0.18.1')).toBe(false);
-      expect(isVersionCompatible('asf.18.0', '0.18.1')).toBe(false);
-      expect(isVersionCompatible(undefined as any, '0.18.1')).toBe(false);
+      expect(isVersionCompatible('asdf', 'xyz')).toBe(true);
+      expect(isVersionCompatible('', '0.18.1')).toBe(true);
+      expect(isVersionCompatible(undefined as any, '0.18.1')).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('compareVersions', () => {
+    it('should return 0 for equal versions', () => {
+      expect(compareVersions('0.18.1', '0.18.1')).toBe(0);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.18.0', '0.18.0')).toBe(0);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.17.0', '0.17.0')).toBe(0);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.17.2', '0.17.2')).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should return 1 for higher versions', () => {
+      expect(compareVersions('0.19.0', '0.18.1')).toBe(1);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.18.2', '0.18.1')).toBe(1);
+      expect(compareVersions('1.18.1', '0.18.1')).toBe(1);
+      expect(compareVersions('1.18.1.1', '0.18.1')).toBe(1);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.17.1-beta.rc1', '0.17.1-beta')).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should return -1 for lower versions', () => {
+      expect(compareVersions('0.17.0', '0.18.1')).toBe(-1);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.7.2', '0.18.1')).toBe(-1);
+      expect(compareVersions('1.17.1', '1.18.1')).toBe(-1);
+      expect(compareVersions('1.17.1.1', '1.18.1')).toBe(-1);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.7.1-beta', '0.16.0-beta')).toBe(-1);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.17.1-beta', '0.17.1-beta.rc1')).toBe(-1);
+    });
+
+    it('should return 0 for garbage input', () => {
+      expect(compareVersions('asdf', 'xyz')).toBe(0);
+      expect(compareVersions('', '0.18.1')).toBe(0);
+      expect(compareVersions(undefined as any, '0.18.1')).toBe(0);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.18.1', undefined as any)).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle pre-release tags', () => {
+      expect(compareVersions('0.18.1-beta', '0.18.1-alpha')).toBe(0);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.18.1-beta', '0.18.1-beta')).toBe(0);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.18.1-beta', '0.18.1-beta.rc1')).toBe(-1);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.18.1-beta.rc2', '0.18.1-beta.rc1')).toBe(1);
+      expect(compareVersions('0.18.2-beta', '0.18.1-beta.rc1')).toBe(1);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/utils/strings.ts b/src/utils/strings.ts
index bec7b95dd..1d257d77a 100644
--- a/src/utils/strings.ts
+++ b/src/utils/strings.ts
@@ -36,29 +36,47 @@ export const ellipseInner = (
  * isVersionCompatible('0.19.0.1', '0.18.1') => false
  */
 export const isVersionCompatible = (version: string, maxVersion: string): boolean => {
+  return compareVersions(version, maxVersion) <= 0;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the version provided is lower than the maximum version provided.
+ */
+export const isVersionBelow = (version: string, maxVersion: string): boolean => {
+  return compareVersions(version, maxVersion) < 0;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Compares two versions and returns a number indicating if the first version is higher,
+ * lower, or equal to the second version.
+ * @returns 0 if the versions are equal, 1 if the first version is higher, and -1 if the
+ * first version is lower
+ */
+export const compareVersions = (aVersion: string, bVersion: string): number => {
   // sanity checks
-  if (!version || !maxVersion) return false;
+  if (!aVersion || !bVersion) return 0;
+
+  // helper function to split the version into an array of numbers using a regex
+  const split = (ver: string) => [...ver.matchAll(/\d+/g)].map(a => parseInt(a[0]));
+
   // convert version into a number array
-  const versionParts = version.split('.').map(n => parseInt(n));
-  // convert maxversion into a number array
-  const maxParts = maxVersion.split('.').map(n => parseInt(n));
+  const aParts = split(aVersion);
+  // convert minVersion into a number array
+  const bParts = split(bVersion);
+
   // get the longest length of the two versions. May be 3 or 4 with bitcoind
-  const len = Math.max(versionParts.length, maxParts.length);
+  const len = Math.max(aParts.length, bParts.length);
   // loop over each number in the version from left ot right
   for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-    const ver = versionParts[i];
-    const max = maxParts[i];
-    // if version has more digits than maxVersion, return the result of the previous digit
-    // '0.18.0.1' <= '0.18.1' = true
-    // '0.18.1.1' <= '0.18.1' = false
-    if (max === undefined) return versionParts[i - 1] < maxParts[i - 1];
-    // bail for non-numeric input
-    if (isNaN(ver) || isNaN(max)) return false;
-    // if any number is higher, then the version is not compatible
-    if (ver > max) return false;
-    // if the numder is lower, then return true immediately
-    if (ver < max) return true;
-    //if the digits are equal, check the next digit
+    const aNum = aParts[i] || 0;
+    const bNum = bParts[i] || 0;
+    // if the digit is higher, then return a positive number
+    if (aNum < bNum) return -1;
+    // if the digit is lower, then return a negative number
+    if (aNum > bNum) return 1;
+    // if the digits are equal, check the next digit
   }
-  return true;
+
+  // if all digits are equal, return 0
+  return 0;
 };