diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index e698b0b..a2322ba 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # Define path to compose file WITHIN the checked-out workspace
           COMPOSE_FILE="${{ gitea.workspace }}/backend/docker-compose.deploy.yml"
+          PROJECT_NAME="maia"
 
           echo "--- Start Deploy Locally (using compose file from repo) ---"
           echo "Workspace root: ${{ gitea.workspace }}"
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
           # Pull other images defined in compose using the specific file
           # Ensures base images like redis/db are up-to-date if specified in compose
           echo "Pulling other compose services..."
-          docker compose -f "${COMPOSE_FILE}" pull redis db
+          docker compose -p "${PROJECT_NAME}" -f "${COMPOSE_FILE}" pull redis db
           echo "Other service pull complete."
 
           # Update the image tag IN THE CHECKED-OUT COMPOSE FILE
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
           # Restart the services using the updated compose file from the workspace
           # Docker compose interacts with the HOST daemon via the mounted socket
           echo "Bringing compose stack down and up with new image..."
-          docker compose -f "${COMPOSE_FILE}" up -d --force-recreate --remove-orphans
+          docker compose -p "${PROJECT_NAME}" -f "${COMPOSE_FILE}" up -d --force-recreate --remove-orphans
           echo "Docker compose up command finished."
           echo "--- Local deployment complete! ---"