[BUG] env_file is not loaded in docker compose (v2.34.0) for services with profiles #12644
Description
Description
In Docker Compose version 2.34.0, environment variables defined in an env_file are no longer loaded when running a service using docker compose run <service name>, specifically for services that have profiles:, if profile is not enabled explicitly via COMPOSE_PROFILES or --profile. In version 2.33.1, the variables were correctly loaded.
Steps to reproduce
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Create a
docker-compose.yamlfile:services: service-with-profile: profiles: [ test-profile ] env_file: .env command: bash -c "env | grep TEST_VAR" image: ubuntu:24.04
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Create a
.envfile:TEST_VAR_1=1 TEST_VAR_2=2 -
Run the service using
docker compose run:docker compose run --rm service-with-profile
Expected Behavior (Docker Compose v2.33.1 or if COMPOSE_PROFILES / --profile is provided):
TEST_VAR_2=2
TEST_VAR_1=1
Actual Behavior (Docker Compose v2.34.0):
(no output, environment variables are missing)
System Information
$ docker version
Client:
Version: 28.0.1
API version: 1.48
Go version: go1.24.1
Git commit: 068a01ea94
Built: Thu Mar 6 19:09:48 2025
OS/Arch: linux/amd64
Context: default
Server:
Engine:
Version: 28.0.1
API version: 1.48 (minimum version 1.24)
Go version: go1.24.1
Git commit: bbd0a17ccc
Built: Thu Mar 6 19:09:48 2025
OS/Arch: linux/amd64
Experimental: true
containerd:
Version: v2.0.3
GitCommit: 06b99ca80cdbfbc6cc8bd567021738c9af2b36ce.m
runc:
Version: 1.2.5
GitCommit:
docker-init:
Version: 0.19.0
GitCommit: de40ad0
$ docker compose version # version with the issue
Docker Compose version 2.34.0
$ docker compose version # working version
Docker Compose version 2.33.1