diff --git a/compose/rest/record.go b/compose/rest/record.go
index 3dbb3cd5f..f7d4b13dd 100644
--- a/compose/rest/record.go
+++ b/compose/rest/record.go
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ func (ctrl *Record) Create(ctx context.Context, r *request.RecordCreate) (interf
 		oo = append(oo, &types.RecordBulkOperation{
 			Record:    rr,
 			Operation: types.OperationTypeCreate,
+			ID:        "parent:0",
 		})
 	}