diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3aecdc6f1..e43e92eb0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ export LOGSIZE ?= 1024
 # HELP HEADER START
 # To see the definition of all available targets, take a look into the Makefile.
 # Targets starting with '--' are not meant to be directly called.
-# If you want to do so anyway please use 'make -- [--target]' to avoid
-# '[--target]' being treated as option to 'make'.
+# If you want to do so anyway please use 'make -- --target' to avoid '--target' being treated as option to 'make'.
 # 
 # 
 # Targets meant to be used by humans are:
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ help:
 	fi
 
 .PHONY: clean
-# HELP: remove all compilation results in the directory but leave containers and images unharmed
+# HELP: stop all running containers and remove all compilation results in the directory (but leave images including dependencies unharmed)
 clean:
 	$(MAKE) stop
 	-rm -rf node_modules .npm .cache assets/icons assets/favicons static well-known
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ clean:
 	-rm -rf bin .Dockerfile develop
 	-$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) container prune --force
 .PHONY: clean-all
-# HELP: like clean but with container and image prune
+# HELP: like clean but with full container, image, and volume prune
 clean-all: clean
 	-rm -rf .stack
 	-$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) system prune --all --force --volumes