diff --git a/nextcloud/update_uptime_kuma.yml b/nextcloud/update_uptime_kuma.yml
index 1818d60..e4e30f2 100644
--- a/nextcloud/update_uptime_kuma.yml
+++ b/nextcloud/update_uptime_kuma.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,20 @@
     # ---- Docker CLI prefix (consistent with your style) ----
     docker_prefix: "unalias docker 2>/dev/null || true; DOCKER_CLI_HINTS=0; command docker"
 
+    # Candidate compose filenames we will try in working_dir and its parent
+    compose_candidates:
+      - docker-compose.yml
+      - docker-compose.yaml
+      - compose.yml
+      - compose.yaml
+      - stack.yml
+      - stack.yaml
+
+    # Whether to wait for Docker HEALTH=healthy before HTTP check
+    wait_for_health: true
+    health_timeout_secs: 120
+    health_poll_interval: 3
+
   tasks:
     - name: Ensure sshpass is installed (for password-based SSH)  # English comments
       ansible.builtin.apt:
@@ -54,16 +68,12 @@
         kuma_labels: "{{ kuma_labels_raw.stdout | from_json }}"
       failed_when: false
 
-    - name: Derive compose parameters (project, service, working_dir, compose_file)
+    - name: Derive compose parameters (project, service, working_dir)
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         kuma_project: "{{ kuma_labels['com.docker.compose.project'] | default('kuma') }}"
         kuma_service: "{{ kuma_labels['com.docker.compose.service'] | default('uptime-kuma') }}"
         kuma_workdir: "{{ kuma_labels['com.docker.compose.project.working_dir'] | default('') }}"
-        kuma_compose_file: >-
-          {{
-            (kuma_labels['com.docker.compose.project.working_dir'] | default('') ~ '/docker-compose.yml')
-              if (kuma_labels['com.docker.compose.project.working_dir'] | default('')) != '' else omit
-          }}
+        kuma_parentdir: "{{ (kuma_labels['com.docker.compose.project.working_dir'] | default('') | dirname) if (kuma_labels['com.docker.compose.project.working_dir'] | default('')) != '' else '' }}"
       when: kuma_labels is defined
       failed_when: false
 
@@ -74,35 +84,44 @@
             project={{ kuma_project | default('n/a') }}
             service={{ kuma_service | default('n/a') }}
             working_dir={{ kuma_workdir | default('n/a') }}
-            compose_file={{ kuma_compose_file | default('n/a') }}
+            parent_dir={{ kuma_parentdir | default('n/a') }}
 
-    # --- Verify compose file existence on the VM ---
-    - name: Check that compose file exists on VM
-      ansible.builtin.command:
-        argv:
-          - sshpass
-          - -p
-          - "{{ vm_pass }}"
-          - ssh
-          - -o
-          - StrictHostKeyChecking=no
-          - -o
-          - ConnectTimeout=15
-          - "{{ vm_user }}@{{ vm_ip }}"
-          - bash
-          - -lc
-          - "test -f '{{ kuma_compose_file }}' && echo OK || echo MISSING"
-      register: kuma_compose_check
+    # --- Try to locate a compose file among candidates (in working_dir and parent) ---
+    - name: Locate compose file on VM (first match wins)
+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        wd='{{ kuma_workdir }}'
+        pd='{{ kuma_parentdir }}'
+        found=''
+        for dir in "$wd" "$pd"; do
+          [ -n "$dir" ] || continue
+          for f in {% for c in compose_candidates %}"{{ c }}"{% if not loop.last %} {% endif %}{% endfor %}; do
+            if [ -f "$dir/$f" ]; then
+              found="$dir/$f"
+              break 2
+            fi
+          done
+        done
+        if [ -n "$found" ]; then
+          printf '%s\n' "$found"
+        fi
+      args:
+        executable: /bin/bash
+      register: kuma_compose_guess
       changed_when: false
-      when: kuma_compose_file is defined
+      delegate_to: proxmox
 
-    - name: Fail early if compose file is missing
-      ansible.builtin.fail:
-        msg: >-
-          Compose file not found on VM: {{ kuma_compose_file | default('?') }}.
-          Discovered working_dir={{ kuma_workdir | default('?') }}, project={{ kuma_project | default('?') }}, service={{ kuma_service | default('?') }}.
-          The container seems to be managed by Portainer; expected path like /data/compose/<stack_id>/<version>/docker-compose.yml.
-      when: kuma_compose_file is not defined or (kuma_compose_check.stdout | default('MISSING')) != "OK"
+    - name: Set compose_file fact if found
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        kuma_compose_file: "{{ kuma_compose_guess.stdout | trim }}"
+      when: (kuma_compose_guess.stdout | default('') | trim) != ''
+
+    - name: Debug | Compose file resolution
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: |
+          Compose resolution:
+            chosen_file={{ kuma_compose_file | default('NONE') }}
+            will_fallback_with_project_directory={{ kuma_compose_file is not defined }}
 
     # --- Pull latest image first (generic pull) ---
     - name: Pull image louislam/uptime-kuma:latest
@@ -123,8 +142,9 @@
       register: kuma_pull
       changed_when: false
 
-    # --- Compose pull/up for the discovered service only ---
-    - name: docker compose pull {{ kuma_service }}
+    # --- Compose pull (prefer -f if we have a file, else use --project-directory) ---
+    - name: docker compose pull {{ kuma_service }} (with -f)
+      when: kuma_compose_file is defined
       ansible.builtin.command:
         argv:
           - sshpass
@@ -144,7 +164,31 @@
       register: kuma_comp_pull
       changed_when: false
 
-    - name: docker compose up --no-deps --force-recreate {{ kuma_service }}
+    - name: docker compose pull {{ kuma_service }} (fallback --project-directory)
+      when: kuma_compose_file is not defined
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        argv:
+          - sshpass
+          - -p
+          - "{{ vm_pass }}"
+          - ssh
+          - -o
+          - StrictHostKeyChecking=no
+          - -o
+          - ConnectTimeout=15
+          - "{{ vm_user }}@{{ vm_ip }}"
+          - bash
+          - -lc
+          - >
+            {{ ('sudo ' if use_sudo else '') + docker_prefix }}
+            compose --project-name {{ kuma_project }} --project-directory '{{ kuma_workdir }}'
+            pull {{ kuma_service }} >/dev/null
+      register: kuma_comp_pull
+      changed_when: false
+
+    # --- Compose up (prefer -f, else --project-directory) ---
+    - name: docker compose up --no-deps --force-recreate {{ kuma_service }} (with -f)
+      when: kuma_compose_file is defined
       ansible.builtin.command:
         argv:
           - sshpass
@@ -165,6 +209,28 @@
       register: kuma_comp_up
       changed_when: false
 
+    - name: docker compose up --no-deps --force-recreate {{ kuma_service }} (fallback --project-directory)
+      when: kuma_compose_file is not defined
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        argv:
+          - sshpass
+          - -p
+          - "{{ vm_pass }}"
+          - ssh
+          - -o
+          - StrictHostKeyChecking=no
+          - -o
+          - ConnectTimeout=15
+          - "{{ vm_user }}@{{ vm_ip }}"
+          - bash
+          - -lc
+          - >
+            {{ ('sudo ' if use_sudo else '') + docker_prefix }}
+            compose --project-name {{ kuma_project }} --project-directory '{{ kuma_workdir }}'
+            up -d --no-deps --force-recreate {{ kuma_service }} >/dev/null
+      register: kuma_comp_up
+      changed_when: false
+
     - name: Show outputs of compose pull/up
       ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: |
@@ -179,6 +245,45 @@
         fail_msg: "docker compose pull/up failed (see previous stderr)."
         success_msg: "Uptime Kuma updated and recreated successfully."
 
+    # ---- Optional: wait for Docker HEALTH=healthy before HTTP check ----
+    - name: Wait for container HEALTH=healthy (optional)
+      when: wait_for_health
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        argv:
+          - sshpass
+          - -p
+          - "{{ vm_pass }}"
+          - ssh
+          - -o
+          - StrictHostKeyChecking=no
+          - -o
+          - ConnectTimeout=15
+          - "{{ vm_user }}@{{ vm_ip }}"
+          - bash
+          - -lc
+          - |
+            set -euo pipefail
+            svc="{{ kuma_service }}"
+            # Grab the actual container name for this service in the project
+            cname=$({{ docker_prefix }} ps --format '{{"{{"}}.Names{{"}}"}}' \
+              | awk '/{{ kuma_project }}.*{{ kuma_service }}/ {print; exit}')
+            end=$(( $(date +%s) + {{ health_timeout_secs }} ))
+            while :; do
+              status=$({{ docker_prefix }} inspect -f '{{"{{"}}.State.Health.Status{{"}}"}}' "$cname" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+              if [ "$status" = "healthy" ]; then
+                echo "healthy"
+                exit 0
+              fi
+              if [ $(date +%s) -ge $end ]; then
+                echo "timeout:$status"
+                exit 1
+              fi
+              sleep {{ health_poll_interval }}
+            done
+      register: kuma_health
+      changed_when: false
+      failed_when: "kuma_health.rc != 0"
+
     # ---- Health check from the controller: wait for 200 on the public URL ----
     - name: Uptime Kuma | Wait for web to return 200 (controller first)
       ansible.builtin.uri: