diff --git a/cmd/compose/compose.go b/cmd/compose/compose.go
index 43f91d2f2..024d6589d 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/compose.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/compose.go
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ func (o *projectOptions) addProjectFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	_ = f.MarkHidden("workdir")
 }
 
-func (o *projectOptions) projectOrName() (*types.Project, string, error) {
+func (o *projectOptions) projectOrName(services ...string) (*types.Project, string, error) {
 	name := o.ProjectName
 	var project *types.Project
 	if o.ProjectName == "" {
-		p, err := o.toProject(nil)
+		p, err := o.toProject(services)
 		if err != nil {
 			envProjectName := os.Getenv("COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME")
 			if envProjectName != "" {
diff --git a/cmd/compose/kill.go b/cmd/compose/kill.go
index 68c0f35a4..fc759c00a 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/kill.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/kill.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func killCommand(p *projectOptions, backend api.Service) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func runKill(ctx context.Context, backend api.Service, opts killOptions, services []string) error {
-	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName()
+	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName(services...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/compose/logs.go b/cmd/compose/logs.go
index 767fa8643..afaec851c 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/logs.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/logs.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func logsCommand(p *projectOptions, backend api.Service) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func runLogs(ctx context.Context, backend api.Service, opts logsOptions, services []string) error {
-	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName()
+	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName(services...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/compose/pause.go b/cmd/compose/pause.go
index 6072c0bf4..74c927494 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/pause.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/pause.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func pauseCommand(p *projectOptions, backend api.Service) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func runPause(ctx context.Context, backend api.Service, opts pauseOptions, services []string) error {
-	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName()
+	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName(services...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func unpauseCommand(p *projectOptions, backend api.Service) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func runUnPause(ctx context.Context, backend api.Service, opts unpauseOptions, services []string) error {
-	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName()
+	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName(services...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/compose/ps.go b/cmd/compose/ps.go
index ba90039fb..94dd1a9d1 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/ps.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/ps.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func psCommand(p *projectOptions, backend api.Service) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func runPs(ctx context.Context, backend api.Service, services []string, opts psOptions) error {
-	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName()
+	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName(services...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/compose/remove.go b/cmd/compose/remove.go
index afc54d8d5..d61d3f3cb 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/remove.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/remove.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Any data which is not in a volume will be lost.`,
 }
 
 func runRemove(ctx context.Context, backend api.Service, opts removeOptions, services []string) error {
-	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName()
+	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName(services...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/compose/restart.go b/cmd/compose/restart.go
index 7e2b61559..a7867df53 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/restart.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/restart.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func restartCommand(p *projectOptions, backend api.Service) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func runRestart(ctx context.Context, backend api.Service, opts restartOptions, services []string) error {
-	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName()
+	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName(services...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/compose/start.go b/cmd/compose/start.go
index 7adb3331c..737084887 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/start.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/start.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func startCommand(p *projectOptions, backend api.Service) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func runStart(ctx context.Context, backend api.Service, opts startOptions, services []string) error {
-	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName()
+	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName(services...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/compose/stop.go b/cmd/compose/stop.go
index 8ad8e7f07..281c21d37 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/stop.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/stop.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func stopCommand(p *projectOptions, backend api.Service) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func runStop(ctx context.Context, backend api.Service, opts stopOptions, services []string) error {
-	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName()
+	project, name, err := opts.projectOrName(services...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}