diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4b8936046..b94c7bacf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ endif
 	-rm -rf backend/.stack-work
 	-rm -rf bin/
 --clean-backend-deps:
-	-rf -rf backend/.stack
+	-rm -rf backend/.stack
 
 
 # TODO: only release when build and tests are passing!!!