diff --git a/bootstrap/helpers/docker.php b/bootstrap/helpers/docker.php
index 7b74392cf..ae9470934 100644
--- a/bootstrap/helpers/docker.php
+++ b/bootstrap/helpers/docker.php
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ use Spatie\Url\Url;
 use Symfony\Component\Yaml\Yaml;
 use Visus\Cuid2\Cuid2;
 
+/**
+ * Generate a stable 4-character hash from a service name for uniqueness
+ * This is used to differentiate services like "api.test" and "api-test"
+ * which would otherwise collide when normalized.
+ */
+function serviceNameHash(string $serviceName): string
+{
+    return substr(md5($serviceName), 0, 4);
+}
+
 function getCurrentApplicationContainerStatus(Server $server, int $id, ?int $pullRequestId = null, ?bool $includePullrequests = false): Collection
 {
     $containers = collect([]);
@@ -468,8 +478,13 @@ function fqdnLabelsForTraefik(string $uuid, Collection $domains, bool $is_force_
             $http_label = "http-{$loop}-{$uuid}";
             $https_label = "https-{$loop}-{$uuid}";
             if ($service_name) {
-                $http_label = "http-{$loop}-{$uuid}-{$service_name}";
-                $https_label = "https-{$loop}-{$uuid}-{$service_name}";
+                // Normalize service name for Traefik labels by replacing dots with hyphens
+                // This prevents label parsing issues with service names like "api.test"
+                // Add a 4-char hash to ensure uniqueness for services like "api.test" vs "api-test"
+                $normalized_service_name = str($service_name)->replace('.', '-')->value();
+                $hash = serviceNameHash($service_name);
+                $http_label = "http-{$loop}-{$uuid}-{$normalized_service_name}-{$hash}";
+                $https_label = "https-{$loop}-{$uuid}-{$normalized_service_name}-{$hash}";
             }
             if (str($image)->contains('ghost')) {
                 $labels->push("traefik.http.middlewares.redir-ghost-{$uuid}.redirectregex.regex=^{$path}/(.*)");
diff --git a/bootstrap/helpers/parsers.php b/bootstrap/helpers/parsers.php
index 99ce9185a..e5ebb7a80 100644
--- a/bootstrap/helpers/parsers.php
+++ b/bootstrap/helpers/parsers.php
@@ -601,24 +601,27 @@ function applicationParser(Application $resource, int $pull_request_id = 0, ?int
                     if ($resource->build_pack === 'dockercompose') {
                         // Check if a service with this name actually exists
                         $serviceExists = false;
+                        $actualServiceName = null;
                         foreach ($services as $serviceNameKey => $service) {
                             $transformedServiceName = str($serviceNameKey)->replace('-', '_')->replace('.', '_')->value();
                             if ($transformedServiceName === $serviceName) {
                                 $serviceExists = true;
+                                $actualServiceName = $serviceNameKey; // Store the ORIGINAL service name
                                 break;
                             }
                         }
 
                         // Only add domain if the service exists
-                        if ($serviceExists) {
+                        if ($serviceExists && $actualServiceName) {
                             $domains = collect(json_decode(data_get($resource, 'docker_compose_domains'))) ?? collect([]);
-                            $domainExists = data_get($domains->get($serviceName), 'domain');
+                            // Use the ORIGINAL service name as the key to avoid collisions
+                            $domainExists = data_get($domains->get($actualServiceName), 'domain');
 
                             // Update domain using URL with port if applicable
                             $domainValue = $port ? $urlWithPort : $url;
 
                             if (is_null($domainExists)) {
-                                $domains->put($serviceName, [
+                                $domains->put($actualServiceName, [
                                     'domain' => $domainValue,
                                 ]);
                                 $resource->docker_compose_domains = $domains->toJson();
@@ -1163,8 +1166,8 @@ function applicationParser(Application $resource, int $pull_request_id = 0, ?int
         if ($resource->build_pack !== 'dockercompose') {
             $domains = collect([]);
         }
-        $changedServiceName = str($serviceName)->replace('-', '_')->replace('.', '_')->value();
-        $fqdns = data_get($domains, "$changedServiceName.domain");
+        // Use the original service name for lookup (no transformation needed)
+        $fqdns = data_get($domains, "$serviceName.domain");
         // Generate SERVICE_FQDN & SERVICE_URL for dockercompose
         if ($resource->build_pack === 'dockercompose') {
             foreach ($domains as $forServiceName => $domain) {
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_11_24_115518_migrate_docker_compose_domains_to_original_service_names.php b/database/migrations/2025_11_24_115518_migrate_docker_compose_domains_to_original_service_names.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b5df731f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_11_24_115518_migrate_docker_compose_domains_to_original_service_names.php
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Application;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Symfony\Component\Yaml\Yaml;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        // Migrate docker_compose_domains to use original service names instead of transformed ones
+        // This fixes collisions between services like "api.test" and "api-test"
+
+        Application::where('build_pack', 'dockercompose')
+            ->whereNotNull('docker_compose_domains')
+            ->chunk(100, function ($applications) {
+                foreach ($applications as $application) {
+                    try {
+                        $domains = collect(json_decode($application->docker_compose_domains, true));
+
+                        if ($domains->isEmpty()) {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        // Parse the compose file to get original service names
+                        $compose = $application->parseCompose();
+                        $services = data_get($compose, 'services', []);
+
+                        if (empty($services)) {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        // Create a mapping from transformed names to original names
+                        $transformedToOriginal = [];
+                        foreach ($services as $originalServiceName => $service) {
+                            $transformedName = str($originalServiceName)->replace('-', '_')->replace('.', '_')->value();
+                            $transformedToOriginal[$transformedName] = $originalServiceName;
+                        }
+
+                        // Migrate the domains to use original service names
+                        $migratedDomains = collect();
+                        foreach ($domains as $key => $value) {
+                            // If the key is a transformed name, use the original name
+                            if (isset($transformedToOriginal[$key])) {
+                                $migratedDomains->put($transformedToOriginal[$key], $value);
+                            } else {
+                                // If we can't find a mapping, keep the original key
+                                // (it might already be using the original service name)
+                                $migratedDomains->put($key, $value);
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        // Update the application with migrated domains
+                        $application->docker_compose_domains = $migratedDomains->toJson();
+                        $application->save();
+
+                    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                        // Log the error but continue with other applications
+                        logger()->error('Failed to migrate docker_compose_domains for application '.$application->id.': '.$e->getMessage());
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        // Reverse the migration by transforming service names back
+        Application::where('build_pack', 'dockercompose')
+            ->whereNotNull('docker_compose_domains')
+            ->chunk(100, function ($applications) {
+                foreach ($applications as $application) {
+                    try {
+                        $domains = collect(json_decode($application->docker_compose_domains, true));
+
+                        if ($domains->isEmpty()) {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        // Transform all keys back to underscore format
+                        $transformedDomains = collect();
+                        foreach ($domains as $key => $value) {
+                            $transformedKey = str($key)->replace('-', '_')->replace('.', '_')->value();
+                            $transformedDomains->put($transformedKey, $value);
+                        }
+
+                        $application->docker_compose_domains = $transformedDomains->toJson();
+                        $application->save();
+
+                    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                        logger()->error('Failed to reverse migrate docker_compose_domains for application '.$application->id.': '.$e->getMessage());
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/tests/Unit/TraefikServiceNameNormalizationTest.php b/tests/Unit/TraefikServiceNameNormalizationTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4022fccc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/TraefikServiceNameNormalizationTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Unit tests to verify that service names with dots are normalized to hyphens
+ * in Traefik label generation to prevent label parsing issues.
+ *
+ * Service names like "api.test" should generate labels with "api-test" instead
+ * of "api.test" to avoid breaking Traefik's label structure.
+ *
+ * Additionally, a 4-character hash is appended to ensure uniqueness and prevent
+ * collisions between services like "api.test" and "api-test".
+ */
+it('normalizes service names with dots to hyphens in traefik labels', function () {
+    // Read the fqdnLabelsForTraefik function from docker.php
+    $dockerFile = file_get_contents(__DIR__.'/../../bootstrap/helpers/docker.php');
+
+    // Check that service name normalization is present
+    expect($dockerFile)
+        ->toContain('// Normalize service name for Traefik labels by replacing dots with hyphens')
+        ->toContain('$normalized_service_name = str($service_name)->replace(\'.\', \'-\')->value();');
+});
+
+it('uses normalized service name in http label construction', function () {
+    // Read the fqdnLabelsForTraefik function from docker.php
+    $dockerFile = file_get_contents(__DIR__.'/../../bootstrap/helpers/docker.php');
+
+    // Check that normalized service name with hash is used in label construction
+    expect($dockerFile)
+        ->toContain('$http_label = "http-{$loop}-{$uuid}-{$normalized_service_name}-{$hash}";')
+        ->toContain('$https_label = "https-{$loop}-{$uuid}-{$normalized_service_name}-{$hash}";');
+});
+
+it('generates valid traefik labels for service names with dots', function () {
+    $uuid = 'test-uuid-123';
+    $domains = collect(['http://example.com']);
+    $serviceName = 'api.test';
+
+    // Call the function with a service name containing a dot
+    $labels = fqdnLabelsForTraefik(
+        uuid: $uuid,
+        domains: $domains,
+        service_name: $serviceName
+    );
+
+    // Convert collection to array for easier testing
+    $labelsArray = $labels->toArray();
+
+    // Check that labels contain normalized service name (api-test) not original (api.test)
+    $hasNormalizedLabel = collect($labelsArray)->contains(function ($label) use ($uuid) {
+        return str_contains($label, "http-0-{$uuid}-api-test");
+    });
+
+    expect($hasNormalizedLabel)->toBeTrue(
+        'Expected Traefik labels to contain normalized service name "api-test" instead of "api.test"'
+    );
+
+    // Verify no labels contain the original dotted service name in the label identifier
+    $hasInvalidLabel = collect($labelsArray)->contains(function ($label) use ($uuid) {
+        // Check if label identifier (before the = sign) contains the problematic pattern
+        if (str_contains($label, '=')) {
+            [$labelName, $labelValue] = explode('=', $label, 2);
+
+            return str_contains($labelName, "{$uuid}-api.test");
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    });
+
+    expect($hasInvalidLabel)->toBeFalse(
+        'Traefik labels should not contain service name with dots in label identifiers'
+    );
+});
+
+it('generates valid traefik labels for service names without dots', function () {
+    $uuid = 'test-uuid-456';
+    $domains = collect(['http://example.com']);
+    $serviceName = 'api-backend';
+
+    // Call the function with a service name without dots (should work as before)
+    $labels = fqdnLabelsForTraefik(
+        uuid: $uuid,
+        domains: $domains,
+        service_name: $serviceName
+    );
+
+    // Convert collection to array for easier testing
+    $labelsArray = $labels->toArray();
+
+    // Check that labels contain the service name unchanged
+    $hasLabel = collect($labelsArray)->contains(function ($label) use ($uuid) {
+        return str_contains($label, "http-0-{$uuid}-api-backend");
+    });
+
+    expect($hasLabel)->toBeTrue(
+        'Expected Traefik labels to contain service name "api-backend" for services without dots'
+    );
+});
+
+it('handles multiple dots in service names', function () {
+    $uuid = 'test-uuid-789';
+    $domains = collect(['http://example.com']);
+    $serviceName = 'api.v1.test';
+
+    // Call the function with a service name containing multiple dots
+    $labels = fqdnLabelsForTraefik(
+        uuid: $uuid,
+        domains: $domains,
+        service_name: $serviceName
+    );
+
+    // Convert collection to array for easier testing
+    $labelsArray = $labels->toArray();
+
+    // Check that labels contain fully normalized service name (all dots replaced)
+    $hasNormalizedLabel = collect($labelsArray)->contains(function ($label) use ($uuid) {
+        return str_contains($label, "http-0-{$uuid}-api-v1-test");
+    });
+
+    expect($hasNormalizedLabel)->toBeTrue(
+        'Expected Traefik labels to normalize all dots in service name "api.v1.test" to "api-v1-test"'
+    );
+});
+
+it('generates unique hashes for different service names', function () {
+    // Test that the serviceNameHash function exists and generates consistent hashes
+    $hash1 = serviceNameHash('api.test');
+    $hash2 = serviceNameHash('api-test');
+    $hash3 = serviceNameHash('api.test'); // Same as hash1
+
+    // Hashes should be exactly 4 characters
+    expect(strlen($hash1))->toBe(4);
+    expect(strlen($hash2))->toBe(4);
+
+    // Same input should generate same hash (stable)
+    expect($hash1)->toBe($hash3);
+
+    // Different inputs should generate different hashes (unique)
+    expect($hash1)->not->toBe($hash2);
+});
+
+it('includes hash in traefik labels to prevent collisions', function () {
+    $uuid = 'test-uuid-collision';
+    $domains = collect(['http://example.com']);
+
+    // Test both "api.test" and "api-test" which would otherwise collide
+    $serviceName1 = 'api.test';
+    $serviceName2 = 'api-test';
+
+    $labels1 = fqdnLabelsForTraefik(
+        uuid: $uuid,
+        domains: $domains,
+        service_name: $serviceName1
+    );
+
+    $labels2 = fqdnLabelsForTraefik(
+        uuid: $uuid,
+        domains: $domains,
+        service_name: $serviceName2
+    );
+
+    // Get the hashes for both service names
+    $hash1 = serviceNameHash($serviceName1);
+    $hash2 = serviceNameHash($serviceName2);
+
+    // Check that labels include the hash
+    $labels1Array = $labels1->toArray();
+    $labels2Array = $labels2->toArray();
+
+    $hasHash1 = collect($labels1Array)->contains(function ($label) use ($uuid, $hash1) {
+        return str_contains($label, "http-0-{$uuid}-api-test-{$hash1}");
+    });
+
+    $hasHash2 = collect($labels2Array)->contains(function ($label) use ($uuid, $hash2) {
+        return str_contains($label, "http-0-{$uuid}-api-test-{$hash2}");
+    });
+
+    expect($hasHash1)->toBeTrue(
+        'Expected labels for "api.test" to include hash suffix'
+    );
+
+    expect($hasHash2)->toBeTrue(
+        'Expected labels for "api-test" to include hash suffix'
+    );
+
+    // Verify that the labels are different (no collision)
+    $router1 = collect($labels1Array)->first(function ($label) {
+        return str_contains($label, 'traefik.http.routers.');
+    });
+
+    $router2 = collect($labels2Array)->first(function ($label) {
+        return str_contains($label, 'traefik.http.routers.');
+    });
+
+    expect($router1)->not->toBe($router2,
+        'Traefik router labels should be unique for "api.test" and "api-test"'
+    );
+});
+
+it('stores original service names in docker_compose_domains', function () {
+    // Test that the parsers.php file stores original service names
+    $parsersFile = file_get_contents(__DIR__.'/../../bootstrap/helpers/parsers.php');
+
+    // Check that we capture the original service name
+    expect($parsersFile)
+        ->toContain('$actualServiceName = $serviceNameKey; // Store the ORIGINAL service name')
+        ->toContain('// Use the ORIGINAL service name as the key to avoid collisions')
+        ->toContain('$domains->put($actualServiceName,');
+});