diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ec015431e..70407436b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,14 @@ build:
 
 dev:
 	make install_frontend
+ifeq ($(build),1)
+	@echo 'Running docker compose up with build'
 	docker compose up --build
+else
+	@echo 'Running docker compose up without build'
+	docker compose up
+endif
+
 
 publish:
 	make build