diff --git a/compose/service/record.go b/compose/service/record.go
index 683ab8ebd..5ee7da3df 100644
--- a/compose/service/record.go
+++ b/compose/service/record.go
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ func RecordValueSanitization(m *types.Module, vv types.RecordValueSet) (err erro
 		}
 
 		if field.IsRef() {
-			if v.Value == "" {
+			if v.Value == "" || v.Value == "0" {
 				return nil
 			}