diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 489189d5d..212d55d13 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ backend-%: .develop.env .stack-work.lock # --stack-work-$*
 backend-lint: .develop.env
 	stack build --test --fast --flag uniworx:dev --flag uniworx:library-only uniworx:test:hlint
 
+.PHONY: backend-dependencies
+backend-dependencies:
+	stack build --fast --only-dependencies
+
 .PHONY: --backend-test
 --backend-test: .develop.env
 	stack build --test --coverage --fast --flag uniworx:dev --flag uniworx:library-only