diff --git a/ci/Dockerfile b/ci/Dockerfile
index 07db4717..4eb8c7ff 100644
--- a/ci/Dockerfile
+++ b/ci/Dockerfile
@@ -18,6 +18,5 @@ WORKDIR /go/src
 
 ARG GOLANGCILINT_VERSION=v1.64.5
 RUN curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin ${GOLANGCILINT_VERSION}
-RUN go install github.com/kunalkushwaha/ltag@latest && rm -rf /go/src/github.com/kunalkushwaha
 RUN go install github.com/awalterschulze/goderive@v0.5.1
-RUN go install github.com/kunalkushwaha/ltag@v0.2.5
+RUN go install github.com/containerd/ltag@v0.3.0
diff --git a/loader/loader.go b/loader/loader.go
index 322109b1..d413cba0 100644
--- a/loader/loader.go
+++ b/loader/loader.go
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ func load(ctx context.Context, configDetails types.ConfigDetails, opts *Options,
 		return nil, errors.New("empty compose file")
 	}
 
-	if opts.projectName == "" {
+	if !opts.SkipValidation && opts.projectName == "" {
 		return nil, errors.New("project name must not be empty")
 	}