diff --git a/compose/environment-variables.md b/compose/environment-variables.md
index fd0b240e5e..1d6b745a23 100644
--- a/compose/environment-variables.md
+++ b/compose/environment-variables.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ You can set default values for any environment variables referenced in the
 Compose file, or used to configure Compose, in an [environment file](env-file.md)
 named `.env`. The `.env` file path is as follows:
 
-  - Starting with `+v1.28`, `.env.` file is placed at the base of the project directory 
+  - Starting with `+v1.28`, `.env` file is placed at the base of the project directory 
   - For previous versions, it is placed in the current working directory where the
   Docker Compose command is executed unless a `--project-directory` is defined which
   overrides the path for the `.env` file. This inconsistency is addressed