diff --git a/compose/convert/volume.go b/compose/convert/volume.go
index 4eb5788204..027774bcec 100644
--- a/compose/convert/volume.go
+++ b/compose/convert/volume.go
@@ -42,7 +42,15 @@ func convertVolumeToMount(volumeSpec string, stackVolumes volumes, namespace Nam
 	case 1:
 		target = parts[0]
 	default:
-		return mount.Mount{}, fmt.Errorf("invald volume: %s", volumeSpec)
+		return mount.Mount{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid volume: %s", volumeSpec)
+	}
+
+	if source == "" {
+		// Anonymous volume
+		return mount.Mount{
+			Type:   mount.TypeVolume,
+			Target: target,
+		}, nil
 	}
 
 	// TODO: catch Windows paths here
diff --git a/compose/convert/volume_test.go b/compose/convert/volume_test.go
index 5e9c042b5f..3ca6ab4a52 100644
--- a/compose/convert/volume_test.go
+++ b/compose/convert/volume_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ func TestGetBindOptionsNone(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, opts, (*mount.BindOptions)(nil))
 }
 
+func TestConvertVolumeToMountAnonymousVolume(t *testing.T) {
+	stackVolumes := volumes{}
+	namespace := NewNamespace("foo")
+	expected := mount.Mount{
+		Type:   mount.TypeVolume,
+		Target: "/foo/bar",
+	}
+	mount, err := convertVolumeToMount("/foo/bar", stackVolumes, namespace)
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, mount, expected)
+}
+
 func TestConvertVolumeToMountNamedVolume(t *testing.T) {
 	stackVolumes := volumes{
 		"normal": composetypes.VolumeConfig{