diff --git a/aci/compose.go b/aci/compose.go
index 60a42b170..edf822424 100644
--- a/aci/compose.go
+++ b/aci/compose.go
@@ -163,20 +163,17 @@ func (cs *aciComposeService) Ps(ctx context.Context, project string) ([]compose.
 	return res, nil
 }
 
-func (cs *aciComposeService) List(ctx context.Context, project string) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
+func (cs *aciComposeService) List(ctx context.Context) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
 	containerGroups, err := getACIContainerGroups(ctx, cs.ctx.SubscriptionID, cs.ctx.ResourceGroup)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	stacks := []compose.Stack{}
+	var stacks []compose.Stack
 	for _, group := range containerGroups {
 		if _, found := group.Tags[composeContainerTag]; !found {
 			continue
 		}
-		if project != "" && *group.Name != project {
-			continue
-		}
 		state := compose.RUNNING
 		for _, container := range *group.ContainerGroupProperties.Containers {
 			containerState := convert.GetStatus(container, group)
diff --git a/api/client/compose.go b/api/client/compose.go
index 072b06b99..449645afa 100644
--- a/api/client/compose.go
+++ b/api/client/compose.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (c *composeService) Ps(context.Context, string) ([]compose.ContainerSummary
 	return nil, errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
 }
 
-func (c *composeService) List(context.Context, string) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
+func (c *composeService) List(context.Context) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
 	return nil, errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
 }
 
diff --git a/api/compose/api.go b/api/compose/api.go
index 19a535b22..0f196c1ff 100644
--- a/api/compose/api.go
+++ b/api/compose/api.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type Service interface {
 	// Ps executes the equivalent to a `compose ps`
 	Ps(ctx context.Context, projectName string) ([]ContainerSummary, error)
 	// List executes the equivalent to a `docker stack ls`
-	List(ctx context.Context, projectName string) ([]Stack, error)
+	List(ctx context.Context) ([]Stack, error)
 	// Convert translate compose model into backend's native format
 	Convert(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options ConvertOptions) ([]byte, error)
 	// RunOneOffContainer creates a service oneoff container and starts its dependencies
diff --git a/cli/cmd/compose/list.go b/cli/cmd/compose/list.go
index c0175f493..b45b8f2a4 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/compose/list.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/compose/list.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/docker/cli/opts"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/client"
@@ -33,10 +34,11 @@ import (
 type lsOptions struct {
 	Format string
 	Quiet  bool
+	Filter opts.FilterOpt
 }
 
 func listCommand() *cobra.Command {
-	opts := lsOptions{}
+	opts := lsOptions{Filter: opts.NewFilterOpt()}
 	lsCmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "ls",
 		Short: "List running compose projects",
@@ -45,16 +47,28 @@ func listCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 	lsCmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.Format, "format", "pretty", "Format the output. Values: [pretty | json].")
-	lsCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&opts.Quiet, "quiet", "q", false, "Only display IDs")
+	lsCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&opts.Quiet, "quiet", "q", false, "Only display IDs.")
+	lsCmd.Flags().Var(&opts.Filter, "filter", "Filter output based on conditions provided.")
+
 	return lsCmd
 }
 
+var acceptedListFilters = map[string]bool{
+	"name": true,
+}
+
 func runList(ctx context.Context, opts lsOptions) error {
+	filters := opts.Filter.Value()
+	err := filters.Validate(acceptedListFilters)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	c, err := client.NewWithDefaultLocalBackend(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	stackList, err := c.ComposeService().List(ctx, "")
+	stackList, err := c.ComposeService().List(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -64,6 +78,18 @@ func runList(ctx context.Context, opts lsOptions) error {
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
+
+	if filters.Len() > 0 {
+		var filtered []compose.Stack
+		for _, s := range stackList {
+			if filters.Contains("name") && !filters.Match("name", s.Name) {
+				continue
+			}
+			filtered = append(filtered, s)
+		}
+		stackList = filtered
+	}
+
 	view := viewFromStackList(stackList)
 	return formatter.Print(view, opts.Format, os.Stdout, func(w io.Writer) {
 		for _, stack := range view {
diff --git a/cli/server/proxy/compose.go b/cli/server/proxy/compose.go
index edb07bcf3..43939549e 100644
--- a/cli/server/proxy/compose.go
+++ b/cli/server/proxy/compose.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (p *proxy) Services(ctx context.Context, request *composev1.ComposeServices
 }
 
 func (p *proxy) Stacks(ctx context.Context, request *composev1.ComposeStacksRequest) (*composev1.ComposeStacksResponse, error) {
-	stacks, err := Client(ctx).ComposeService().List(ctx, request.ProjectName)
+	stacks, err := Client(ctx).ComposeService().List(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/ecs/aws.go b/ecs/aws.go
index 80234b38f..505622ba2 100644
--- a/ecs/aws.go
+++ b/ecs/aws.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ type API interface {
 	UpdateStack(ctx context.Context, changeset string) error
 	WaitStackComplete(ctx context.Context, name string, operation int) error
 	GetStackID(ctx context.Context, name string) (string, error)
-	ListStacks(ctx context.Context, name string) ([]compose.Stack, error)
+	ListStacks(ctx context.Context) ([]compose.Stack, error)
 	GetStackClusterID(ctx context.Context, stack string) (string, error)
 	GetServiceTaskDefinition(ctx context.Context, cluster string, serviceArns []string) (map[string]string, error)
 	ListStackServices(ctx context.Context, stack string) ([]string, error)
diff --git a/ecs/aws_mock.go b/ecs/aws_mock.go
index 1ed432d10..70aa9a833 100644
--- a/ecs/aws_mock.go
+++ b/ecs/aws_mock.go
@@ -6,14 +6,12 @@ package ecs
 
 import (
 	context "context"
-	reflect "reflect"
-
 	cloudformation "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/cloudformation"
 	ecs "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ecs"
-	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
-
 	compose "github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/compose"
 	secrets "github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/secrets"
+	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	reflect "reflect"
 )
 
 // MockAPI is a mock of API interface
@@ -546,18 +544,18 @@ func (mr *MockAPIMockRecorder) ListStackServices(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock
 }
 
 // ListStacks mocks base method
-func (m *MockAPI) ListStacks(arg0 context.Context, arg1 string) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
+func (m *MockAPI) ListStacks(arg0 context.Context) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ListStacks", arg0, arg1)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ListStacks", arg0)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].([]compose.Stack)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
 
 // ListStacks indicates an expected call of ListStacks
-func (mr *MockAPIMockRecorder) ListStacks(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+func (mr *MockAPIMockRecorder) ListStacks(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "ListStacks", reflect.TypeOf((*MockAPI)(nil).ListStacks), arg0, arg1)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "ListStacks", reflect.TypeOf((*MockAPI)(nil).ListStacks), arg0)
 }
 
 // ListTasks mocks base method
diff --git a/ecs/e2e/ecs/e2e-ecs_test.go b/ecs/e2e/ecs/e2e-ecs_test.go
index d6dd78d03..576542d64 100644
--- a/ecs/e2e/ecs/e2e-ecs_test.go
+++ b/ecs/e2e/ecs/e2e-ecs_test.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestCompose(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("compose ls", func(t *testing.T) {
-		res := c.RunDockerCmd("compose", "ls", "--project-name", stack)
+		res := c.RunDockerCmd("compose", "ls", "--filter", "name="+stack)
 		lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(res.Stdout()), "\n")
 
 		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(lines))
diff --git a/ecs/list.go b/ecs/list.go
index ce96208b5..e54e780c8 100644
--- a/ecs/list.go
+++ b/ecs/list.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/compose"
 )
 
-func (b *ecsAPIService) List(ctx context.Context, project string) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
-	stacks, err := b.aws.ListStacks(ctx, project)
+func (b *ecsAPIService) List(ctx context.Context) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
+	stacks, err := b.aws.ListStacks(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/ecs/local/compose.go b/ecs/local/compose.go
index b20741afe..9b993f32d 100644
--- a/ecs/local/compose.go
+++ b/ecs/local/compose.go
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ func (e ecsLocalSimulation) Logs(ctx context.Context, projectName string, consum
 func (e ecsLocalSimulation) Ps(ctx context.Context, projectName string) ([]compose.ContainerSummary, error) {
 	return e.compose.Ps(ctx, projectName)
 }
-func (e ecsLocalSimulation) List(ctx context.Context, projectName string) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
-	return e.compose.List(ctx, projectName)
+func (e ecsLocalSimulation) List(ctx context.Context) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
+	return e.compose.List(ctx)
 }
 func (e ecsLocalSimulation) RunOneOffContainer(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, opts compose.RunOptions) error {
 	return errors.Wrap(errdefs.ErrNotImplemented, "use docker-compose run")
diff --git a/ecs/sdk.go b/ecs/sdk.go
index 92a2b3f26..0c3ca93e1 100644
--- a/ecs/sdk.go
+++ b/ecs/sdk.go
@@ -444,11 +444,8 @@ func (s sdk) GetStackID(ctx context.Context, name string) (string, error) {
 	return *stacks.Stacks[0].StackId, nil
 }
 
-func (s sdk) ListStacks(ctx context.Context, name string) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
+func (s sdk) ListStacks(ctx context.Context) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
 	params := cloudformation.DescribeStacksInput{}
-	if name != "" {
-		params.StackName = &name
-	}
 	var token *string
 	var stacks []compose.Stack
 	for {
diff --git a/local/compose/ls.go b/local/compose/ls.go
index 322ad5b65..1466d3a09 100644
--- a/local/compose/ls.go
+++ b/local/compose/ls.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
 )
 
-func (s *composeService) List(ctx context.Context, projectName string) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
+func (s *composeService) List(ctx context.Context) ([]compose.Stack, error) {
 	list, err := s.apiClient.ContainerList(ctx, moby.ContainerListOptions{
 		Filters: filters.NewArgs(hasProjectLabelFilter()),
 	})