diff --git a/internal/desktop/client.go b/internal/desktop/client.go
index 4f8c54770ed..6c49cc1160c 100644
--- a/internal/desktop/client.go
+++ b/internal/desktop/client.go
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/docker/compose/v2/internal"
 	"github.com/docker/compose/v2/internal/memnet"
 	"github.com/r3labs/sse"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp"
 )
 
+// identify this client in the logs
+var userAgent = "compose/" + internal.Version
+
 // Client for integration with Docker Desktop features.
 type Client struct {
 	apiEndpoint string
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ func (c *Client) Ping(ctx context.Context) (*PingResponse, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
 	resp, err := c.client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -105,6 +110,7 @@ func (c *Client) FeatureFlags(ctx context.Context) (FeatureFlagResponse, error)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
 	resp, err := c.client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -135,6 +141,7 @@ func (c *Client) GetFileSharesConfig(ctx context.Context) (*GetFileSharesConfigR
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
 	resp, err := c.client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -170,6 +177,7 @@ func (c *Client) CreateFileShare(ctx context.Context, r CreateFileShareRequest)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
 	resp, err := c.client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -212,6 +220,7 @@ func (c *Client) ListFileShares(ctx context.Context) ([]FileShareSession, error)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
 	resp, err := c.client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -236,6 +245,7 @@ func (c *Client) DeleteFileShare(ctx context.Context, id string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
 	resp, err := c.client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -268,6 +278,7 @@ func (c *Client) StreamFileShares(ctx context.Context) (<-chan EventMessage[[]Fi
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
 	resp, err := c.client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err