diff --git a/restic_compose_backup.env b/restic_compose_backup.env
index bd474f9..728bed5 100644
--- a/restic_compose_backup.env
+++ b/restic_compose_backup.env
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # DOCKER_CERT_PATH=''
 
 SWARM_MODE=true
+INCLUDE_PROJECT_NAME=false
 
 RESTIC_REPOSITORY=/restic_data
 RESTIC_PASSWORD=password
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/cli.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/cli.py
index 7ac85c5..661603f 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/cli.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/cli.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def status(config, containers):
     logger.info("Status for compose project '%s'", containers.project_name)
     logger.info("Repository: '%s'", config.repository)
     logger.info("Backup currently running?: %s", containers.backup_process_running)
+    logger.info("Include project name in backup path?: %s", utils.is_true(config.include_project_name))
     logger.info("Checking docker availability")
 
     utils.list_containers()
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/config.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/config.py
index e5c5693..264bfcc 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/config.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/config.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class Config:
         self.cron_schedule = os.environ.get('CRON_SCHEDULE') or self.default_crontab_schedule
         self.cron_command = os.environ.get('CRON_COMMAND') or self.default_backup_command
         self.swarm_mode = os.environ.get('SWARM_MODE') or False
+        self.include_project_name = os.environ.get('INCLUDE_PROJECT_NAME') or False
 
         # Log
         self.log_level = os.environ.get('LOG_LEVEL')
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers.py
index f5ce4d7..02a3f7e 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers.py
@@ -231,7 +231,17 @@ class Container:
         return volumes
 
     def get_volume_backup_destination(self, mount, source_prefix) -> str:
-        return str(Path(source_prefix) / self.service_name / Path(utils.strip_root(mount.destination)))
+        destination = Path(source_prefix)
+
+        if utils.is_true(config.include_project_name):
+            project_name = self.project_name
+            if project_name != '':
+                destination /= project_name
+
+        destination /= self.service_name
+        destination /= Path(utils.strip_root(mount.destination))
+
+        return str(destination)
 
     def get_credentials(self) -> dict:
         """dict: get credentials for the service"""
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py
index 156273d..ea9c66e 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
 from restic_compose_backup.containers import Container
-from restic_compose_backup.config import Config
+from restic_compose_backup.config import config, Config
 from restic_compose_backup import (
     commands,
     restic,
@@ -53,7 +55,17 @@ class MariadbContainer(Container):
             )
 
     def backup_destination_path(self) -> str:
-        return f'/databases/{self.service_name}/all_databases.sql'
+        destination = Path("/databases")
+
+        if utils.is_true(config.include_project_name):
+            project_name = self.project_name
+            if project_name != "":
+                destination /= project_name
+
+        destination /= self.service_name
+        destination /= "all_databases.sql"
+
+        return destination
 
 
 class MysqlContainer(Container):
@@ -102,7 +114,17 @@ class MysqlContainer(Container):
             )
 
     def backup_destination_path(self) -> str:
-        return f'/databases/{self.service_name}/all_databases.sql'
+        destination = Path("/databases")
+
+        if utils.is_true(config.include_project_name):
+            project_name = self.project_name
+            if project_name != "":
+                destination /= project_name
+
+        destination /= self.service_name
+        destination /= "all_databases.sql"
+
+        return destination
 
 
 class PostgresContainer(Container):
@@ -152,4 +174,14 @@ class PostgresContainer(Container):
             )
 
     def backup_destination_path(self) -> str:
-        return f"/databases/{self.service_name}/{self.get_credentials()['database']}.sql"
+        destination = Path("/databases")
+
+        if utils.is_true(config.include_project_name):
+            project_name = self.project_name
+            if project_name != "":
+                destination /= project_name
+
+        destination /= self.service_name
+        destination /= f"{self.get_credentials()['database']}.sql"
+
+        return destination