diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7fa039d0..235d59af 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ backup:
 	mkdir -p $(PERSISTENT_DIR)
 	- docker exec -t $(DB_CONTAINER_NAME) pg_dump --data-only -U $(DB_USER) $(DB_NAME) | gzip > $(BACKUP_FILENAME)
 
-run-database: stop_database
+run-database: stop-database
 	docker volume rm -f $(DB_VOLUME)
 	docker volume create $(DB_VOLUME)
 	docker build -t $(DB_CONTAINER_NAME) .
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ run-database: stop_database
 		$(DB_CONTAINER_NAME)
 
 stop-database:
-	-docker stop $(DB_CONTAINER_NAME)
-	-docker rm $(DB_CONTAINER_NAME)
+	- docker stop $(DB_CONTAINER_NAME)
+	- docker rm $(DB_CONTAINER_NAME)
 
 wait-fordatabase:
 	@while ! docker exec $(DB_CONTAINER_NAME) pg_isready -U $(DB_USER) -h localhost -p $(DB_PORT) > /dev/null 2>&1; do \