diff --git a/cmd/compose/compose.go b/cmd/compose/compose.go
index 6003725d0..b73ef92d9 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/compose.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/compose.go
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func (o *ProjectOptions) projectOrName(ctx context.Context, dockerCli command.Cl
 	name := o.ProjectName
 	var project *types.Project
 	if len(o.ConfigPaths) > 0 || o.ProjectName == "" {
-		p, _, err := o.ToProject(ctx, dockerCli, services, cli.WithDiscardEnvFile)
+		p, _, err := o.ToProject(ctx, dockerCli, services, cli.WithDiscardEnvFile, cli.WithoutEnvironmentResolution)
 		if err != nil {
 			envProjectName := os.Getenv(ComposeProjectName)
 			if envProjectName != "" {