diff --git a/template/{{ part_dir }}/Makefile.jinja b/template/{{ part_dir }}/Makefile.jinja
index 177e951..857b3ee 100644
--- a/template/{{ part_dir }}/Makefile.jinja	
+++ b/template/{{ part_dir }}/Makefile.jinja	
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-COMPOSE := docker compose{% if layout == 'part' %} --project-directory ..{% endif %}
+COMPOSE := {% if layout == 'part' %}cd .. && {% endif %}docker compose
 {% if serve != 'api' %}IMAGE := {{ project_slug }}/frontend
 {% endif %}changed = ! git diff --quiet $(1) -- $(2) 2>/dev/null
 stamp = { git update-ref $(1) HEAD 2>/dev/null || true; }