diff --git a/cmd/compose/up.go b/cmd/compose/up.go
index 9e7e96c6f..7a89e1dd0 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/up.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/up.go
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ func runUp(ctx context.Context, backend api.Service, createOptions createOptions
 	if upOptions.attachDependencies {
 		attachTo = project.ServiceNames()
 	}
+	if len(attachTo) == 0 {
+		attachTo = project.ServiceNames()
+	}
 
 	create := api.CreateOptions{
 		Services:             services,
diff --git a/pkg/compose/up.go b/pkg/compose/up.go
index d8e8d050f..a20591b1f 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/up.go
+++ b/pkg/compose/up.go
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ func (s *composeService) Up(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options
 			go func() {
 				<-signalChan
 				s.Kill(ctx, project.Name, api.KillOptions{ // nolint:errcheck
-					Services: options.Create.Services,
+					Services: project.ServiceNames(),
 				})
 			}()
 
 			return s.Stop(ctx, project.Name, api.StopOptions{
-				Services: options.Create.Services,
+				Services: project.ServiceNames(),
 			})
 		})
 	}