diff --git a/bin/compose-core b/bin/compose-core
index ea7a418..cb3d63d 100755
--- a/bin/compose-core
+++ b/bin/compose-core
@@ -4626,7 +4626,7 @@ case "$action" in
             for keyword in "${keywords[@]}"; do
                 case "$keyword" in
                     no-hooks)
-                        full_init=
+                        no_hooks=true
                         ;;
                     hooks)
                         full_init=true