diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 483ec63b4..0af44ab52 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ database: .stack .stack-work.lock compile-backend-prod
 	export AVSPASS=$${AVSPASS:-nopasswordset}
 	stack exec uniworxdb -- $(db)
 
+.PHONY: .stack
 .stack: stack.yaml stack.yaml.lock
 .stack:
 	$(MAKE) -- --image-run---.stack