diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 09f37180..e0111677 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ var (
 	date        string
 	buildSource = "unknown"
 
-	configFlag    = false
-	debuggingFlag = false
+	configFlag           = false
+	debuggingFlag        = false
+	projectName   string = ""
 	composeFiles  []string
 )
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ func main() {
 	flaggy.Bool(&configFlag, "c", "config", "Print the current default config")
 	flaggy.Bool(&debuggingFlag, "d", "debug", "a boolean")
 	flaggy.StringSlice(&composeFiles, "f", "file", "Specify alternate compose files")
+	flaggy.String(&projectName, "p", "project", "Specify a custom project name")
 	flaggy.SetVersion(info)
 
 	flaggy.Parse()
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
 
-	appConfig, err := config.NewAppConfig("lazydocker", version, commit, date, buildSource, debuggingFlag, composeFiles, projectDir)
+	appConfig, err := config.NewAppConfig("lazydocker", version, commit, date, buildSource, debuggingFlag, composeFiles, projectDir, projectName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/config/app_config.go b/pkg/config/app_config.go
index d35a244d..1336df41 100644
--- a/pkg/config/app_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/app_config.go
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ type AppConfig struct {
 }
 
 // NewAppConfig makes a new app config
-func NewAppConfig(name, version, commit, date string, buildSource string, debuggingFlag bool, composeFiles []string, projectDir string) (*AppConfig, error) {
+func NewAppConfig(name, version, commit, date string, buildSource string, debuggingFlag bool, composeFiles []string, projectDir string, projectName string) (*AppConfig, error) {
 	configDir, err := findOrCreateConfigDir(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -502,6 +502,9 @@ func NewAppConfig(name, version, commit, date string, buildSource string, debugg
 	if len(composeFiles) > 0 {
 		userConfig.CommandTemplates.DockerCompose += " -f " + strings.Join(composeFiles, " -f ")
 	}
+	if len(projectName) > 0 {
+		userConfig.CommandTemplates.DockerCompose += " -p " + projectName
+	}
 
 	appConfig := &AppConfig{
 		Name:        name,