diff --git a/cli/cmd/compose/convert.go b/cli/cmd/compose/convert.go
index 3eb798028..8c214912f 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/compose/convert.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/compose/convert.go
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/cli"
-	"github.com/docker/api/client"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"github.com/docker/api/client"
 )
 
 func convertCommand() *cobra.Command {
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func convertCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 	convertCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&opts.Name, "project-name", "p", "", "Project name")
-	convertCmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.WorkingDir, "workdir", ".", "Work dir")
+	convertCmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.WorkingDir, "workdir", "", "Work dir")
 	convertCmd.Flags().StringArrayVarP(&opts.ConfigPaths, "file", "f", []string{}, "Compose configuration files")
 
 	return convertCmd
diff --git a/cli/cmd/compose/down.go b/cli/cmd/compose/down.go
index 86b7a1a2a..1a013901e 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/compose/down.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/compose/down.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func downCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 	downCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&opts.Name, "project-name", "p", "", "Project name")
-	downCmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.WorkingDir, "workdir", ".", "Work dir")
+	downCmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.WorkingDir, "workdir", "", "Work dir")
 	downCmd.Flags().StringArrayVarP(&opts.ConfigPaths, "file", "f", []string{}, "Compose configuration files")
 
 	return downCmd
diff --git a/cli/cmd/compose/logs.go b/cli/cmd/compose/logs.go
index 62ac02320..ccd4ea521 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/compose/logs.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/compose/logs.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func logsCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 	logsCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&opts.Name, "project-name", "p", "", "Project name")
-	logsCmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.WorkingDir, "workdir", ".", "Work dir")
+	logsCmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.WorkingDir, "workdir", "", "Work dir")
 	logsCmd.Flags().StringArrayVarP(&opts.ConfigPaths, "file", "f", []string{}, "Compose configuration files")
 
 	return logsCmd
diff --git a/cli/cmd/compose/ps.go b/cli/cmd/compose/ps.go
index 068542167..236eac5a1 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/compose/ps.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/compose/ps.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func psCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 	psCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&opts.Name, "project-name", "p", "", "Project name")
-	psCmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.WorkingDir, "workdir", ".", "Work dir")
+	psCmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.WorkingDir, "workdir", "", "Work dir")
 	psCmd.Flags().StringArrayVarP(&opts.ConfigPaths, "file", "f", []string{}, "Compose configuration files")
 
 	return psCmd
diff --git a/cli/cmd/compose/up.go b/cli/cmd/compose/up.go
index 1442cfe96..2519777c6 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/compose/up.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/compose/up.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func upCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 	upCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&opts.Name, "project-name", "p", "", "Project name")
-	upCmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.WorkingDir, "workdir", ".", "Work dir")
+	upCmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.WorkingDir, "workdir", "", "Work dir")
 	upCmd.Flags().StringArrayVarP(&opts.ConfigPaths, "file", "f", []string{}, "Compose configuration files")
 	upCmd.Flags().StringArrayVarP(&opts.Environment, "environment", "e", []string{}, "Environment variables")
 	upCmd.Flags().BoolP("detach", "d", true, " Detached mode: Run containers in the background")
diff --git a/tests/aci-e2e/e2e-aci_test.go b/tests/aci-e2e/e2e-aci_test.go
index 232c5a1f0..395063b9c 100644
--- a/tests/aci-e2e/e2e-aci_test.go
+++ b/tests/aci-e2e/e2e-aci_test.go
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ func TestCompose(t *testing.T) {
 	const (
 		composeFile              = "../composefiles/aci-demo/aci_demo_port.yaml"
 		composeFileMultiplePorts = "../composefiles/aci-demo/aci_demo_multi_port.yaml"
-		composeProjectName       = "acie2e"
+		composeProjectName       = "acidemo"
 		serverContainer          = composeProjectName + "_web"
 		wordsContainer           = composeProjectName + "_words"
 	)