diff --git a/src/lightning/app/core/constants.py b/src/lightning/app/core/constants.py
index 557ffd9aada8c..5a303b7d9ccda 100644
--- a/src/lightning/app/core/constants.py
+++ b/src/lightning/app/core/constants.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ def get_lightning_cloud_url() -> str:
 # Project under which the resources need to run in cloud. If this env is not set,
 # cloud runner will try to get the default project from the cloud
 LIGHTNING_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID = os.getenv("LIGHTNING_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID")
-LIGHTNING_CLOUD_ORGANIZATION_ID = os.getenv("LIGHTNING_CLOUD_ORGANIZATION_ID")
 LIGHTNING_CLOUD_PRINT_SPECS = os.getenv("LIGHTNING_CLOUD_PRINT_SPECS")
 LIGHTNING_DIR = os.getenv("LIGHTNING_DIR", str(Path.home() / ".lightning"))
 LIGHTNING_CREDENTIAL_PATH = os.getenv("LIGHTNING_CREDENTIAL_PATH", str(Path(LIGHTNING_DIR) / "credentials.json"))
diff --git a/src/lightning/app/utilities/cloud.py b/src/lightning/app/utilities/cloud.py
index 31beabab88203..95c76c1be926a 100644
--- a/src/lightning/app/utilities/cloud.py
+++ b/src/lightning/app/utilities/cloud.py
@@ -18,36 +18,35 @@
 from lightning_cloud.openapi import V1Membership
 
 import lightning.app
-from lightning.app.core import constants
+from lightning.app.core.constants import LIGHTNING_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID
 from lightning.app.utilities.enum import AppStage
 from lightning.app.utilities.network import LightningClient
 
 
-def _get_project(
-    client: LightningClient,
-    organization_id: Optional[str] = None,
-    project_id: Optional[str] = None,
-    verbose: bool = True,
-) -> V1Membership:
+def _get_project(client: LightningClient, project_id: Optional[str] = None, verbose: bool = True) -> V1Membership:
     """Get a project membership for the user from the backend."""
     if project_id is None:
-        project_id = constants.LIGHTNING_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID
-    if organization_id is None:
-        organization_id = constants.LIGHTNING_CLOUD_ORGANIZATION_ID
+        project_id = LIGHTNING_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID
 
-    projects = client.projects_service_list_memberships(
-        **({"organization_id": organization_id} if organization_id is not None else {})
-    )
     if project_id is not None:
-        for membership in projects.memberships:
-            if membership.project_id == project_id:
-                break
-        else:
+        project = client.projects_service_get_project(project_id)
+        if not project:
             raise ValueError(
                 "Environment variable `LIGHTNING_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID` is set but could not find an associated project."
             )
-        return membership
-
+        return V1Membership(
+            name=project.name,
+            display_name=project.display_name,
+            description=project.description,
+            created_at=project.created_at,
+            project_id=project.id,
+            owner_id=project.owner_id,
+            owner_type=project.owner_type,
+            quotas=project.quotas,
+            updated_at=project.updated_at,
+        )
+
+    projects = client.projects_service_list_memberships()
     if len(projects.memberships) == 0:
         raise ValueError("No valid projects found. Please reach out to lightning.ai team to create a project")
     if len(projects.memberships) > 1 and verbose:
diff --git a/tests/tests_app/utilities/test_cloud.py b/tests/tests_app/utilities/test_cloud.py
index c0346a8305aef..203812d600f51 100644
--- a/tests/tests_app/utilities/test_cloud.py
+++ b/tests/tests_app/utilities/test_cloud.py
@@ -1,29 +1,19 @@
 import os
 from unittest import mock
 
-from lightning_cloud.openapi.models import V1ListMembershipsResponse, V1Membership
+from lightning_cloud.openapi.models import V1Project
 
 from lightning.app.utilities.cloud import _get_project, is_running_in_cloud
 
 
-@mock.patch("lightning.app.core.constants.LIGHTNING_CLOUD_ORGANIZATION_ID", "organization_id")
-def test_get_project_picks_up_organization_id():
-    """Uses organization_id from `LIGHTNING_CLOUD_ORGANIZATION_ID` config var if none passed."""
+def test_get_project_queries_by_project_id_directly_if_it_is_passed():
     lightning_client = mock.MagicMock()
-    lightning_client.projects_service_list_memberships = mock.MagicMock(
-        return_value=V1ListMembershipsResponse(memberships=[V1Membership(project_id="project_id")]),
+    lightning_client.projects_service_get_project = mock.MagicMock(
+        return_value=V1Project(id="project_id"),
     )
-    _get_project(lightning_client)
-    lightning_client.projects_service_list_memberships.assert_called_once_with(organization_id="organization_id")
-
-
-def test_get_project_doesnt_pass_organization_id_if_its_not_set():
-    lightning_client = mock.MagicMock()
-    lightning_client.projects_service_list_memberships = mock.MagicMock(
-        return_value=V1ListMembershipsResponse(memberships=[V1Membership(project_id="project_id")]),
-    )
-    _get_project(lightning_client)
-    lightning_client.projects_service_list_memberships.assert_called_once_with()
+    project = _get_project(lightning_client, project_id="project_id")
+    assert project.project_id == "project_id"
+    lightning_client.projects_service_get_project.assert_called_once_with("project_id")
 
 
 def test_is_running_cloud():