diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d253ee54b..1ef34a0ed 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ endif
 	fi
 
 # HELP(start-backend): start yesod-devel instance
---start-backend: --compile-backend
+--start-backend:
 	export DEV_PORT_HTTP=`cat $(CONTAINER_FILE) | grep 'DEV_PORT_HTTP=' | sed 's/DEV_PORT_HTTP=//'`; \
 	export DEV_PORT_HTTPS=`cat $(CONTAINER_FILE) | grep 'DEV_PORT_HTTPS=' | sed 's/DEV_PORT_HTTPS=//'`; \
 	export HOST=`hostname -s` ; \