diff --git a/lib/uffizzi/services/compose_file_service.rb b/lib/uffizzi/services/compose_file_service.rb
index 8c665a21..9ecfa3fb 100644
--- a/lib/uffizzi/services/compose_file_service.rb
+++ b/lib/uffizzi/services/compose_file_service.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def prepare_service_env_files(service_data)
 
     def parse_compose_content_to_object(compose_content)
       begin
-        compose_data = Psych.safe_load(compose_content)
+        compose_data = Psych.safe_load(compose_content, aliases: true)
       rescue Psych::SyntaxError
         Uffizzi.ui.say('Invalid compose file')
       end