diff --git a/cli/recipe/recipe.go b/cli/recipe/recipe.go
index c62aa217..53466729 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"text/template"
@@ -13,10 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/catalogue"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/cli/formatter"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/cli/internal"
-	loader "coopcloud.tech/abra/client/stack"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/config"
 
-	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/command/stack/options"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -165,14 +162,7 @@ var recipeUpgradeCommand = &cli.Command{
 			RecipeSkipTags   map[string]string
 		}
 
-		pattern := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/compose**yml", config.APPS_DIR, recipe)
-		composeFiles, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Fatal(err)
-		}
-
-		opts := options.Deploy{Composefiles: composeFiles}
-		compose, err := loader.LoadComposefile(opts)
+		compose, err := config.GetAppComposeFiles(recipe)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -226,14 +216,7 @@ var recipeLintCommand = &cli.Command{
 			internal.ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no recipe provided"))
 		}
 
-		pattern := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/compose**yml", config.APPS_DIR, recipe)
-		composeFiles, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Fatal(err)
-		}
-
-		opts := options.Deploy{Composefiles: composeFiles}
-		compose, err := loader.LoadComposefile(opts)
+		compose, err := config.GetAppComposeFiles(recipe)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/config/app.go b/config/app.go
index c9ea2920..b024873c 100644
--- a/config/app.go
+++ b/config/app.go
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/client/convert"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/client/stack"
+	loader "coopcloud.tech/abra/client/stack"
+	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/command/stack/options"
+	composetypes "github.com/docker/cli/cli/compose/types"
 )
 
 // Type aliases to make code hints easier to understand
@@ -221,3 +225,19 @@ func GetAppStatuses(appFiles AppFiles) (map[string]string, error) {
 
 	return statuses, nil
 }
+
+func GetAppComposeFiles(recipe string) (*composetypes.Config, error) {
+	pattern := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/compose**yml", APPS_DIR, recipe)
+	composeFiles, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &composetypes.Config{}, err
+	}
+
+	opts := options.Deploy{Composefiles: composeFiles}
+	compose, err := loader.LoadComposefile(opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &composetypes.Config{}, err
+	}
+
+	return compose, nil
+}