Docker Compose deploy fails because no service is selected

Error recorded 60 times in PanelAlpha Engine deploys on Docker Compose. The deploy log below is the recorded failure output.

Seen60 times
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Why it happens

The repository was detected as Docker Compose and the compose command started, but no application service was selected to run. This can happen when the Compose file has no usable service for the deployment configuration or when the selected service name is missing or mismatched. The repository clone and host Docker startup completed before this failure.

What the log looks like

Deploy log
Detected project type: Docker ComposeUsing strategy: composeStarting application (docker compose up -d)no service selectedDeploy failed: Failed to start app: no service selected

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