diff --git a/aci/compose.go b/aci/compose.go
index 6d3f12c8a..c7f82aba8 100644
--- a/aci/compose.go
+++ b/aci/compose.go
@@ -211,6 +211,6 @@ func (cs *aciComposeService) RunOneOffContainer(ctx context.Context, project *ty
 	return 0, errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
 }
 
-func (cs *aciComposeService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) error {
-	return errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
+func (cs *aciComposeService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) ([]string, error) {
+	return nil, errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
 }
diff --git a/api/client/compose.go b/api/client/compose.go
index 970008e89..063da2081 100644
--- a/api/client/compose.go
+++ b/api/client/compose.go
@@ -84,6 +84,6 @@ func (c *composeService) RunOneOffContainer(ctx context.Context, project *types.
 	return 0, errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
 }
 
-func (c *composeService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) error {
-	return errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
+func (c *composeService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) ([]string, error) {
+	return nil, errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
 }
diff --git a/api/compose/api.go b/api/compose/api.go
index 6d1a9a6b9..65cbbbe7f 100644
--- a/api/compose/api.go
+++ b/api/compose/api.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type Service interface {
 	// RunOneOffContainer creates a service oneoff container and starts its dependencies
 	RunOneOffContainer(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, opts RunOptions) (int, error)
 	// Remove executes the equivalent to a `compose rm`
-	Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options RemoveOptions) error
+	Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options RemoveOptions) ([]string, error)
 }
 
 // CreateOptions group options of the Create API
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ type KillOptions struct {
 
 // RemoveOptions group options of the Remove API
 type RemoveOptions struct {
+	// DryRun just list removable resources
+	DryRun bool
 	// Volumes remove anonymous volumes
 	Volumes bool
 	// Force don't ask to confirm removal
diff --git a/cli/cmd/compose/remove.go b/cli/cmd/compose/remove.go
index ba796ce60..af5040136 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/compose/remove.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/compose/remove.go
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@ package compose
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/client"
 	"github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/compose"
 	"github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/progress"
+	"github.com/docker/compose-cli/utils/prompt"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -68,17 +71,46 @@ func runRemove(ctx context.Context, opts removeOptions, services []string) error
 		return err
 	}
 
-	_, err = progress.Run(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-		if opts.stop {
+	if opts.stop {
+		_, err = progress.Run(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 			err := c.ComposeService().Stop(ctx, project)
-			if err != nil {
-				return "", err
-			}
+			return "", err
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
-		return "", c.ComposeService().Remove(ctx, project, compose.RemoveOptions{
+	}
+
+	reosurces, err := c.ComposeService().Remove(ctx, project, compose.RemoveOptions{
+		DryRun: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if len(reosurces) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("No stopped containers")
+		return nil
+	}
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Going to remove %s", strings.Join(reosurces, ", "))
+	if opts.force {
+		fmt.Println(msg)
+	} else {
+		confirm, err := prompt.User{}.Confirm(msg, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !confirm {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	_, err = progress.Run(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+		_, err = c.ComposeService().Remove(ctx, project, compose.RemoveOptions{
 			Volumes: opts.volumes,
 			Force:   opts.force,
 		})
+		return "", err
 	})
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/ecs/local/compose.go b/ecs/local/compose.go
index 06cbbf1fd..1cd0c9b60 100644
--- a/ecs/local/compose.go
+++ b/ecs/local/compose.go
@@ -176,6 +176,6 @@ func (e ecsLocalSimulation) RunOneOffContainer(ctx context.Context, project *typ
 	return 0, errors.Wrap(errdefs.ErrNotImplemented, "use docker-compose run")
 }
 
-func (e ecsLocalSimulation) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) error {
+func (e ecsLocalSimulation) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) ([]string, error) {
 	return e.compose.Remove(ctx, project, options)
 }
diff --git a/ecs/run.go b/ecs/run.go
index 8bd3a762f..597f80783 100644
--- a/ecs/run.go
+++ b/ecs/run.go
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ func (b *ecsAPIService) RunOneOffContainer(ctx context.Context, project *types.P
 	return 0, errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
 }
 
-func (b *ecsAPIService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) error {
-	return errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
+func (b *ecsAPIService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) ([]string, error) {
+	return nil, errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
 }
diff --git a/kube/compose.go b/kube/compose.go
index 1b06e03e5..77f1eceea 100644
--- a/kube/compose.go
+++ b/kube/compose.go
@@ -198,6 +198,6 @@ func (s *composeService) RunOneOffContainer(ctx context.Context, project *types.
 	return 0, errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
 }
 
-func (s *composeService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) error {
-	return errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
+func (s *composeService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) ([]string, error) {
+	return nil, errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
 }
diff --git a/local/compose/compose.go b/local/compose/compose.go
index cc9bed3b3..038ac615c 100644
--- a/local/compose/compose.go
+++ b/local/compose/compose.go
@@ -23,31 +23,27 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/compose"
-	"github.com/docker/compose-cli/utils/prompt"
+	"github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/errdefs"
 
 	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/types"
 	moby "github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 	"github.com/sanathkr/go-yaml"
-
-	errdefs2 "github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/errdefs"
 )
 
 // NewComposeService create a local implementation of the compose.Service API
 func NewComposeService(apiClient client.APIClient) compose.Service {
 	return &composeService{
 		apiClient: apiClient,
-		ui:        prompt.User{},
 	}
 }
 
 type composeService struct {
 	apiClient client.APIClient
-	ui        prompt.UI
 }
 
 func (s *composeService) Up(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.UpOptions) error {
-	return errdefs2.ErrNotImplemented
+	return errdefs.ErrNotImplemented
 }
 
 func getCanonicalContainerName(c moby.Container) string {
diff --git a/local/compose/remove.go b/local/compose/remove.go
index c06fca78c..76444eeb6 100644
--- a/local/compose/remove.go
+++ b/local/compose/remove.go
@@ -18,22 +18,20 @@ package compose
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/types"
-	moby "github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
-	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 
 	"github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/compose"
 	"github.com/docker/compose-cli/api/progress"
 	status "github.com/docker/compose-cli/local/moby"
+
+	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/types"
+	moby "github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
 
-func (s *composeService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) error {
+func (s *composeService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, options compose.RemoveOptions) ([]string, error) {
 	containers, err := s.getContainers(ctx, project, oneOffInclude)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	stoppedContainers := containers.filter(func(c moby.Container) bool {
@@ -45,21 +43,8 @@ func (s *composeService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, opt
 		names = append(names, getCanonicalContainerName(c))
 	})
 
-	if len(stoppedContainers) == 0 {
-		fmt.Println("No stopped containers")
-		return nil
-	}
-	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Going to remove %s", strings.Join(names, ", "))
-	if options.Force {
-		fmt.Println(msg)
-	} else {
-		confirm, err := s.ui.Confirm(msg, false)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if !confirm {
-			return nil
-		}
+	if options.DryRun {
+		return names, nil
 	}
 
 	w := progress.ContextWriter(ctx)
@@ -79,5 +64,5 @@ func (s *composeService) Remove(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, opt
 			return err
 		})
 	}
-	return eg.Wait()
+	return nil, eg.Wait()
 }