diff --git a/bin/compose-core b/bin/compose-core
index 8cfd251..0561d48 100755
--- a/bin/compose-core
+++ b/bin/compose-core
@@ -3805,7 +3805,7 @@ get_docker_charm_action_help() {
     local services service charm relation_name target_service relation_config \
           target_charm
     services=($(get_compose_yml_content | shyaml keys 2>/dev/null))
-    get_all_relations "${services[@]}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
+    NO_CONSTRAINT_CHECK=1 get_all_relations "${services[@]}" >/dev/null || return 1
     for service in "${services[@]}"; do
         out=$(
             charm=$(get_service_charm "$service") || return 1
@@ -4303,7 +4303,7 @@ if [ -z "$is_docker_compose_action" -a "$action" ]; then
 
     ## Required by has_service_action
     array_read-0 services_args < <(printf "%s" "$COMPOSE_YML_CONTENT" | shyaml keys-0 2>/dev/null)
-    get_all_relations "${services_args[@]}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit  1
+    NO_CONSTRAINT_CHECK=1 get_all_relations "${services_args[@]}" >/dev/null || exit 1
 
     remainder_args=("${remainder_args[@]:1}")
     if has_service_action "$action_service" "$action" >/dev/null; then