diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fbc403b6b..e29a25460 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -77,9 +77,11 @@ start-%:
 	docker compose up -d --build $*
 
 .PHONY: shell-%
+# HELP(shell-$SERVICE): launch a (bash) shell inside a given service
 shell-%:
 	docker compose run --build --no-deps $* bash
 .PHONY: ghci
+# HELP: launch ghci
 ghci:
 	docker compose run --build --no-deps backend stack ghci $(SRC)