diff --git a/.buildkite/hooks/bazel-remote.yml b/.buildkite/hooks/bazel-remote.yml
index 07523b1c2a..6cad5b7ff2 100644
--- a/.buildkite/hooks/bazel-remote.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/hooks/bazel-remote.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 version: "2.4"
+name: bazel-remote
 services:
   bazel-remote:
-    container_name: bazel-remote-cache
     command:
       [
         "--max_size=10",
         "--experimental_remote_asset_api",
         "--profile_port=0",
         "--s3.auth_method=access_key",
+        "--s3.disable_ssl",  # Speed up (?) https://github.com/buchgr/bazel-remote/issues/675
         "--enable_endpoint_metrics",
       ]
     network_mode: host
diff --git a/.buildkite/hooks/go-module-proxy.yml b/.buildkite/hooks/go-module-proxy.yml
index 4c852825f1..eabbc49796 100644
--- a/.buildkite/hooks/go-module-proxy.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/hooks/go-module-proxy.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 version: "2.4"
+name: athens
 services:
   go-module-proxy:
-    container_name: go-module-proxy
     network_mode: host
     # gomods/athens:canary of 29.04.2022 -- using unstable version for the "ATHENS_NETWORK_MODE=offline" feature, see below
     image: $REGISTRY/gomods/athens@sha256:319701a7541a3e70ff45f290b185364738cac62b845eeb13b25c258f6189af7f
diff --git a/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command b/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command
index 0650d36442..fea93b377f 100755
--- a/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command
+++ b/.buildkite/hooks/pre-command
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ echo "~~~ Starting bazel remote cache proxy"
 # Start bazel remote cache proxy for S3
 # Note that S3 keys are injected by buildkite, see
 # https://buildkite.com/docs/pipelines/secrets#storing-secrets-with-the-elastic-ci-stack-for-aws
-docker-compose -f .buildkite/hooks/bazel-remote.yml -p bazel_remote up -d
+docker-compose -f .buildkite/hooks/bazel-remote.yml up -d
 
 echo "~~~ Starting go module proxy"
-docker-compose -f .buildkite/hooks/go-module-proxy.yml -p athens up -d
+docker-compose -f .buildkite/hooks/go-module-proxy.yml up -d
diff --git a/acceptance/cert_renewal/test.py b/acceptance/cert_renewal/test.py
index 0b53b2883a..12cf3a963b 100755
--- a/acceptance/cert_renewal/test.py
+++ b/acceptance/cert_renewal/test.py
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ def _run(self):
         end2end.run_fg()
 
         logger.info("==> Shutting down control servers and purging caches")
-        for container in self.dc.list_containers("scion_sd.*"):
+        for container in self.dc.list_containers("sd.*"):
             self.dc("rm", container)
-        for container in self.dc.list_containers("scion_cs.*"):
+        for container in self.dc.list_containers("cs.*"):
             self.dc.stop_container(container)
         for cs_config in cs_configs:
             files = list((pathlib.Path(self.artifacts) /
diff --git a/acceptance/common/docker.py b/acceptance/common/docker.py
index b77a7f8b4b..47128ce6ac 100644
--- a/acceptance/common/docker.py
+++ b/acceptance/common/docker.py
@@ -35,15 +35,12 @@
 from plumbum import cmd
 
 SCION_DC_FILE = "gen/scion-dc.yml"
-DC_PROJECT = "scion"
 SCION_TESTING_DOCKER_ASSERTIONS_OFF = 'SCION_TESTING_DOCKER_ASSERTIONS_OFF'
 
 
 class Compose(object):
     def __init__(self,
-                 project: str = DC_PROJECT,
                  compose_file: str = SCION_DC_FILE):
-        self.project = project
         self.compose_file = compose_file
 
     def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
         # Note: not using plumbum here due to complications with encodings in the captured output
         try:
             res = subprocess.run(
-                ["docker-compose", "-f", self.compose_file, "-p", self.project, *args],
+                ["docker-compose", "-f", self.compose_file, *args],
                 check=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, encoding="utf-8")
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
             raise _CalledProcessErrorWithOutput(e) from None
diff --git a/demo/file_transfer/file_transfer.py b/demo/file_transfer/file_transfer.py
index 6207159e35..e520c8c6f5 100644
--- a/demo/file_transfer/file_transfer.py
+++ b/demo/file_transfer/file_transfer.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def _set_path_count(self, path_count):
         with open(config_name, "w") as f:
             json.dump(t, f, indent=2)
         # Reload the config.
-        self.dc("kill", "-s", "SIGHUP", "scion_sig_1-ff00_0_111")
+        self.dc("kill", "-s", "SIGHUP", "sig_1-ff00_0_111")
         # Give gateway some time to start using the new path count.
         time.sleep(2)
 
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ def setup_prepare(self):
         with open(scion_dc, "r") as file:
             dc = yaml.load(file, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
         dc["services"]["tc_setup"] = {
-            "container_name": "tc_setup",
             "image": "tester:latest",
             "cap_add": ["NET_ADMIN"],
             "volumes": [{
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ def setup_prepare(self):
             "entrypoint": ["/bin/sh", "-exc",
                            "ls -l /share; /share/tc_setup.sh scn_000 16.0mbit ;"
                            " /share/tc_setup.sh scn_001 16.0mbit"],
-            "depends_on": ["scion_br1-ff00_0_111-1", "scion_br1-ff00_0_111-2"],
+            "depends_on": ["br1-ff00_0_111-1", "br1-ff00_0_111-2"],
             "network_mode": "host",
         }
         with open(scion_dc, "w") as file:
diff --git a/scion.sh b/scion.sh
index c437e32125..d72896aaae 100755
--- a/scion.sh
+++ b/scion.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cmd_bazel_remote() {
     mkdir -p "$HOME/.cache/bazel/remote"
     uid=$(id -u)
     gid=$(id -g)
-    USER_ID="$uid" GROUP_ID="$gid" docker-compose -f bazel-remote.yml -p bazel_remote up -d
+    USER_ID="$uid" GROUP_ID="$gid" docker-compose -f bazel-remote.yml up -d
 }
 
 cmd_topo_clean() {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ cmd_run() {
     run_jaeger
     echo "Running the network..."
     if is_docker_be; then
-        docker-compose -f gen/scion-dc.yml -p scion up -d
+        docker-compose -f gen/scion-dc.yml up -d
         return 0
     else
         run_setup
diff --git a/tools/dc b/tools/dc
index 7901082a31..0a5939187f 100755
--- a/tools/dc
+++ b/tools/dc
@@ -80,10 +80,9 @@ cmd_prom() {
 
 # Runs docker compose for the given project
 dc() {
-    local project="$1"
     local dc_file="gen/$1-dc.yml"
     shift
-    COMPOSE_FILE="$dc_file" docker-compose -p "$project" --ansi never "$@"
+    COMPOSE_FILE="$dc_file" docker-compose --ansi never "$@"
 }
 
 cmd_collect_logs() {
diff --git a/tools/topology/common.py b/tools/topology/common.py
index 934725effe..7f9b74a7eb 100644
--- a/tools/topology/common.py
+++ b/tools/topology/common.py
@@ -182,10 +182,6 @@ def sciond_name(topo_id):
     return 'sd%s' % topo_id.file_fmt()
 
 
-def sciond_svc_name(topo_id):
-    return 'scion_%s' % sciond_name(topo_id)
-
-
 def json_default(o):
     if isinstance(o, AddressProxy):
         return str(o.ip)
diff --git a/tools/topology/docker.py b/tools/topology/docker.py
index b0594925e4..8957070591 100644
--- a/tools/topology/docker.py
+++ b/tools/topology/docker.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     ArgsTopoDicts,
     docker_host,
     docker_image,
-    sciond_svc_name,
+    sciond_name,
 )
 from topology.docker_utils import DockerUtilsGenArgs, DockerUtilsGenerator
 from topology.net import NetworkDescription, IPNetwork
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def __init__(self, args):
         self.args = args
         self.dc_conf = {
             'version': DOCKER_COMPOSE_CONFIG_VERSION,
+            'name': 'scion',
             'services': {},
             'networks': {},
             'volumes': {}
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ def __init__(self, args):
         self.bridges = {}
         self.output_base = os.environ.get('SCION_OUTPUT_BASE', os.getcwd())
         self.user = '%d:%d' % (os.getuid(), os.getgid())
-        self.prefix = 'scion_'
 
     def generate(self):
         self._create_networks()
@@ -145,18 +145,17 @@ def _br_conf(self, topo_id, topo, base):
             image = docker_image(self.args, 'posix-router')
             entry = {
                 'image': image,
-                'container_name': self.prefix + k,
                 'networks': {},
                 'user': self.user,
                 'volumes':
                 ['%s:/share/conf:ro' % base],
                 'environment': {
                     'SCION_EXPERIMENTAL_BFD_DETECT_MULT':
-                    '${SCION_EXPERIMENTAL_BFD_DETECT_MULT}',
+                    '${SCION_EXPERIMENTAL_BFD_DETECT_MULT:-}',
                     'SCION_EXPERIMENTAL_BFD_DESIRED_MIN_TX':
-                    '${SCION_EXPERIMENTAL_BFD_DESIRED_MIN_TX}',
+                    '${SCION_EXPERIMENTAL_BFD_DESIRED_MIN_TX:-}',
                     'SCION_EXPERIMENTAL_BFD_REQUIRED_MIN_RX':
-                    '${SCION_EXPERIMENTAL_BFD_REQUIRED_MIN_RX}',
+                    '${SCION_EXPERIMENTAL_BFD_REQUIRED_MIN_RX:-}',
                 },
                 'command': ['--config', '/share/conf/%s.toml' % k]
             }
@@ -170,18 +169,16 @@ def _br_conf(self, topo_id, topo, base):
                     entry['networks'][self.bridges[net['net']]] = {
                         '%s_address' % ipv: str(net[ipv])
                     }
-            self.dc_conf['services']['scion_%s' % k] = entry
+            self.dc_conf['services'][k] = entry
 
     def _control_service_conf(self, topo_id, topo, base):
         for k in topo.get("control_service", {}).keys():
             entry = {
                 'image':
                 docker_image(self.args, 'control'),
-                'container_name':
-                self.prefix + k,
-                'depends_on': ['scion_disp_%s' % k],
+                'depends_on': ['disp_%s' % k],
                 'network_mode':
-                'service:scion_disp_%s' % k,
+                'service:disp_%s' % k,
                 'user':
                 self.user,
                 'volumes': [
@@ -192,7 +189,7 @@ def _control_service_conf(self, topo_id, topo, base):
                 ],
                 'command': ['--config', '/share/conf/%s.toml' % k]
             }
-            self.dc_conf['services']['scion_%s' % k] = entry
+            self.dc_conf['services'][k] = entry
 
     def _dispatcher_conf(self, topo_id, topo, base):
         image = 'dispatcher'
@@ -221,7 +218,6 @@ def _dispatcher_conf(self, topo_id, topo, base):
             entry['networks'][self.bridges[net['net']]] = {
                 '%s_address' % ipv: ip
             }
-            entry['container_name'] = '%sdisp_%s' % (self.prefix, disp_id)
             entry['volumes'].append(self._disp_vol(disp_id))
             conf = '%s:/share/conf:rw' % base
             entry['volumes'].append(conf)
@@ -229,12 +225,12 @@ def _dispatcher_conf(self, topo_id, topo, base):
                 '--config', '/share/conf/disp_%s.toml' % disp_id
             ]
 
-            self.dc_conf['services']['scion_disp_%s' % disp_id] = entry
+            self.dc_conf['services']['disp_%s' % disp_id] = entry
             self.dc_conf['volumes'][self._disp_vol(disp_id).split(':')
                                     [0]] = None
 
     def _sciond_conf(self, topo_id, base):
-        name = sciond_svc_name(topo_id)
+        name = sciond_name(topo_id)
         net = self.elem_networks["sd" + topo_id.file_fmt()][0]
         ipv = 'ipv4'
         if ipv not in net:
@@ -245,9 +241,7 @@ def _sciond_conf(self, topo_id, base):
             'extra_hosts': ['jaeger:%s' % docker_host(self.args.docker)],
             'image':
             docker_image(self.args, 'daemon'),
-            'container_name':
-            '%ssd%s' % (self.prefix, topo_id.file_fmt()),
-            'depends_on': ['scion_disp_%s' % disp_id],
+            'depends_on': ['disp_%s' % disp_id],
             'user':
             self.user,
             'volumes': [
@@ -266,7 +260,7 @@ def _sciond_conf(self, topo_id, base):
         self.dc_conf['services'][name] = entry
 
     def _disp_vol(self, disp_id):
-        return 'vol_%sdisp_%s:/run/shm/dispatcher:rw' % (self.prefix, disp_id)
+        return 'vol_disp_%s:/run/shm/dispatcher:rw' % disp_id
 
     def _cache_vol(self):
         return self.output_base + '/gen-cache:/share/cache:rw'
diff --git a/tools/topology/docker_utils.py b/tools/topology/docker_utils.py
index fc15124bd7..90d4041f51 100644
--- a/tools/topology/docker_utils.py
+++ b/tools/topology/docker_utils.py
@@ -75,19 +75,18 @@ def _test_conf(self, topo_id):
         name = 'tester_%s' % topo_id.file_fmt()
         entry = {
             'image': docker_image(self.args, 'tester'),
-            'container_name': 'tester_%s' % topo_id.file_fmt(),
-            'depends_on': ['scion_disp_%s' % name],
+            'depends_on': ['disp_%s' % name],
             'privileged': True,
             'entrypoint': 'sh tester.sh',
             'environment': {},
             # 'user': self.user,
             'volumes': [
-                'vol_scion_disp_%s:/run/shm/dispatcher:rw' % name,
+                'vol_disp_%s:/run/shm/dispatcher:rw' % name,
                 self.output_base + '/logs:' + cntr_base + '/logs:rw',
                 self.output_base + '/gen:' + cntr_base + '/gen:rw',
                 self.output_base + '/gen-certs:' + cntr_base + '/gen-certs:rw'
             ],
-            'network_mode': 'service:scion_disp_%s' % name,
+            'network_mode': 'service:disp_%s' % name,
         }
         net = self.args.networks[name][0]
         ipv = 'ipv4'
diff --git a/tools/topology/jaeger.py b/tools/topology/jaeger.py
index 7355694c55..c21da963b2 100644
--- a/tools/topology/jaeger.py
+++ b/tools/topology/jaeger.py
@@ -43,13 +43,12 @@ def generate(self):
                    yaml.dump(dc_conf, default_flow_style=False))
 
     def _generate_dc(self):
-        name = 'jaeger'
         entry = {
             'version': '2',
+            'name': 'jaeger',
             'services': {
                 'jaeger': {
                     'image': 'jaegertracing/all-in-one:1.22.0',
-                    'container_name': name,
                     'user': '%s:%s' % (str(os.getuid()), str(os.getgid())),
                     'ports': [
                         '6831:6831/udp',
diff --git a/tools/topology/prometheus.py b/tools/topology/prometheus.py
index 9a896a64fc..edd71e27a3 100644
--- a/tools/topology/prometheus.py
+++ b/tools/topology/prometheus.py
@@ -149,13 +149,12 @@ def _write_disp_file(self):
         write_file(targets_path, yaml.dump(target_config, default_flow_style=False))
 
     def _write_dc_file(self):
-        name = 'prometheus'
         prom_dc = {
             'version': DOCKER_COMPOSE_CONFIG_VERSION,
+            'name': 'prometheus',
             'services': {
-                name: {
+                'prometheus': {
                     'image': 'prom/prometheus:v2.6.0',
-                    'container_name': name,
                     'network_mode': 'host',
                     'volumes': [
                         self.output_base + '/gen:/prom-config:ro'
diff --git a/tools/topology/sig.py b/tools/topology/sig.py
index eb7855c0ae..355214343b 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sig.py
+++ b/tools/topology/sig.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from topology.common import (
     ArgsBase,
     json_default,
-    sciond_svc_name,
+    sciond_name,
     SD_API_PORT,
     SIG_CONFIG_NAME,
     translate_features,
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ def __init__(self, args):
         self.dc_conf = args.dc_conf
         self.user = '%d:%d' % (os.getuid(), os.getgid())
         self.output_base = os.environ.get('SCION_OUTPUT_BASE', os.getcwd())
-        self.prefix = ''
 
     def generate(self):
         for topo_id, topo in self.args.topo_dicts.items():
@@ -72,8 +71,6 @@ def _dispatcher_conf(self, topo_id, base):
         entry = {
             'image':
             'dispatcher',
-            'container_name':
-            'scion_%sdisp_sig_%s' % (self.prefix, topo_id.file_fmt()),
             'depends_on': {
                 'utils_chowner': {
                     'condition': 'service_started'
@@ -98,15 +95,14 @@ def _dispatcher_conf(self, topo_id, base):
         entry['networks'][self.args.bridges[net['net']]] = {
             '%s_address' % ipv: str(net[ipv])
         }
-        self.dc_conf['services']['scion_disp_sig_%s' %
+        self.dc_conf['services']['disp_sig_%s' %
                                  topo_id.file_fmt()] = entry
-        vol_name = 'vol_scion_%sdisp_sig_%s' % (self.prefix,
-                                                topo_id.file_fmt())
+        vol_name = 'vol_disp_sig_%s' % topo_id.file_fmt()
         self.dc_conf['volumes'][vol_name] = None
 
     def _sig_dc_conf(self, topo_id, base):
-        setup_name = 'scion_sig_setup_%s' % topo_id.file_fmt()
-        disp_id = 'scion_disp_sig_%s' % topo_id.file_fmt()
+        setup_name = 'sig_setup_%s' % topo_id.file_fmt()
+        disp_id = 'disp_sig_%s' % topo_id.file_fmt()
         self.dc_conf['services'][setup_name] = {
             'image': 'tester:latest',
             'depends_on': [disp_id],
@@ -114,14 +110,12 @@ def _sig_dc_conf(self, topo_id, base):
             'privileged': True,
             'network_mode': 'service:%s' % disp_id,
         }
-        self.dc_conf['services']['scion_sig_%s' % topo_id.file_fmt()] = {
+        self.dc_conf['services']['sig_%s' % topo_id.file_fmt()] = {
             'image':
             'posix-gateway:latest',
-            'container_name':
-            'scion_%ssig_%s' % (self.prefix, topo_id.file_fmt()),
             'depends_on': [
                 disp_id,
-                sciond_svc_name(topo_id),
+                sciond_name(topo_id),
                 setup_name,
             ],
             'environment': {
@@ -196,5 +190,4 @@ def _sig_toml(self, topo_id, topo):
         write_file(path, toml.dumps(sig_conf))
 
     def _disp_vol(self, topo_id):
-        return 'vol_scion_%sdisp_sig_%s:/run/shm/dispatcher:rw' % (
-            self.prefix, topo_id.file_fmt())
+        return 'vol_disp_sig_%s:/run/shm/dispatcher:rw' % topo_id.file_fmt()