diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fce198039..f7a2e4bb2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ well-known: static;
 # HELP: clear and fill database. requires running postgres
 db: FRADRIVE_SERVICE=backend
 db: CONTAINER_NAME=uniworxdb
-db: --image-build --containerized---db;
+db: compile-frontend --image-build --containerized---db;
 # TODO (db-m-$MIGRATION-backend): apply migration (see src/Model/Migration/Definition.hs for list of available migrations)
 --db-backend: .stack --compile-backend
 	SERVER_SESSION_ACID_FALLBACK=${SERVER_SESSION_ACID_FALLBACK:-true} ; \