diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8712a0aeb..0eef78999 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,14 @@ install_frontend:
 run_frontend:
 	cd src/frontend && npm start
 
-run_backend:
+frontend:
+	make install_frontend
+	make run_frontend
+
+install_backend:
+	poetry install
+
+backend:
 	poetry run uvicorn langflow.main:app --port 7860 --reload --log-level debug
 
 build_frontend: