diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 49d9b404d..8f3561d45 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export FRADRIVE_SERVICE
 # TODO: to be deprecated
 export DEV_PORT_HTTP
 export DEV_PORT_HTTPS
+export HOOGLE_PORT
 
 export IMAGE_REGISTRY = docker.io
 export MEMCACHED_IMAGE = $(IMAGE_REGISTRY)/memcached:latest
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ start-backend:   BASE_PORTS = "DEV_PORT_HTTP=3000" "DEV_PORT_HTTPS=3443"
 start-backend:   SINGLETON = false
 start-backend:   static
 
-start-hoogle:    BASE_PORT = "HOOGLE_PORT=8081"
+start-hoogle:    BASE_PORTS = "HOOGLE_PORT=8081"
 start-hoogle:    SINGLETON=true
 
 start-frontend:  SINGLETON = false
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ log-%:
 # TODO: move targets below to better location
 
 # Some convenience aliases:
-hoogle: start-hoogle
+hoogle: start-hoogle;
 
 .PHONY: i18n-check
 # HELP: check internationalization