diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3dbff319e..50b33fe2f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ release:
 
 .PHONY: start
 # HELP: start database services, frontend and backend
-start: new-develop start-database start-memcached start-minio start-frontend start-backend;
+start: start-database start-memcached start-minio start-frontend start-backend;
 
 .PHONY: compile
 # HELP: compile frontend and backend
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ SET_DEVELOP = $(eval DEVELOP=develop/$$(CURR_DEV))
 NEW_DEVELOP = $(eval DEVELOP=develop/$$(DATE))
 
 .PHONY: new-develop
+# HELP: instantiate new development bundle, i.e. create new directory under develop/
 new-develop:
 	$(NEW_DEVELOP)
 	mkdir -p $(DEVELOP)