diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1e5506091..dfe9c3816 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ well-known: static;
 ##### BACKEND TARGETS #####
 
 .PHONY: %-backend
-%-backend: --image-build --containerized-%-backend;
+%-backend: --image-build --containerized---%-backend;
 
 # TODO: to be deprecated by start-%
 .PHONY: serve-backend