diff --git a/ecs_composex/compose/compose_services/__init__.py b/ecs_composex/compose/compose_services/__init__.py
index bed23662..e8cd255a 100644
--- a/ecs_composex/compose/compose_services/__init__.py
+++ b/ecs_composex/compose/compose_services/__init__.py
@@ -504,9 +504,7 @@ def container_start_condition(self, value):
     @property
     def ephemeral_storage(self):
         storage_key = "ecs.ephemeral.storage"
-        storage_value = set_else_none(
-            storage_key, set_else_none("labels", self.deploy, alt_value={}), alt_value=0
-        )
+        storage_value = set_else_none(storage_key, self.deploy_labels, 0)
         if isinstance(storage_value, (int, float)):
             ephemeral_storage = int(storage_value)
         elif isinstance(storage_value, str):
@@ -520,8 +518,8 @@ def ephemeral_storage(self):
             )
         if ephemeral_storage <= 21:
             return 0
-
         elif ephemeral_storage > 200:
+            LOG.warning(f"{self.name} - {storage_key} set to maximum 200 ({ephemeral_storage} > 200)")
             return 200
         else:
             LOG.info(f"{self.name} - {storage_key} set to {ephemeral_storage}")
diff --git a/ecs_composex/ecs/ecs_family/__init__.py b/ecs_composex/ecs/ecs_family/__init__.py
index 3962103e..e1bec59a 100644
--- a/ecs_composex/ecs/ecs_family/__init__.py
+++ b/ecs_composex/ecs/ecs_family/__init__.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def __init__(self, services: list[ComposeService], family_name):
         self.xray_service = None
         self.task_definition = None
         self.service_tags = None
-        self.task_ephemeral_storage = 0
+        # self.task_ephemeral_storage = 0
         self.enable_execute_command = False
         self.ecs_service = None
         self.runtime_cpu_arch = None
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def set_task_definition(self):
                 EphemeralStorage(SizeInGiB=self.task_ephemeral_storage),
                 NoValue,
             )
-            if 0 < self.task_ephemeral_storage >= 21
+            if self.task_ephemeral_storage >= 21
             else NoValue,
             InferenceAccelerators=NoValue,
             IpcMode=If(
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ def add_service(self, service: ComposeService):
                 service.container_definition
             )
             self.set_secrets_access()
-        self.set_task_ephemeral_storage()
         set_enable_execute_command(self)
         set_family_hostname(self)
 
@@ -596,13 +595,13 @@ def set_services_to_services_dependencies(self):
                     if service_depends_on not in self.services_depends_on:
                         self.services_depends_on.append(service_depends_on)
 
-    def set_task_ephemeral_storage(self):
+    @property
+    def task_ephemeral_storage(self):
         """
         If any service ephemeral storage is defined above, sets the ephemeral storage to the maximum of them.
         """
         max_storage = max(service.ephemeral_storage for service in self.services)
-        if max_storage >= 21:
-            self.task_ephemeral_storage = max_storage
+        return max_storage if max_storage >= 21 else 0
 
     def set_enable_execute_command(self) -> None:
         """