diff --git a/scripts/check-sample-files.sh b/scripts/check-sample-files.sh
index c88b21ae..246908bd 100755
--- a/scripts/check-sample-files.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-sample-files.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ for dir in ./samples/*/; do
         echo " - [ ] ${dir}compose.yaml is not valid according to \`defang compose config\`:  $output"
       fi
     )
+
+    # Ensure the name: in Compose matches the sample/folder name
+    sample_name=$(basename "$dir")
+    compose_name=$(grep -E '^name:' "${dir}compose.yaml" | awk '{print $2}')
+    if [[ "$sample_name" != "$compose_name" ]]; then
+      echo " - [ ] fix name: in ${dir}compose.yaml to be '$sample_name' (currently '$compose_name')"
+    fi
   fi
 
   # Check that we NOT have a .github/workflows/deploy.yaml file; it's generated from templates/deploy.yaml