diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d9dbe3c56..366cff772 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ serve-backend:
 --test-backend:
 	stack build --test --coverage --fast --flag uniworx:library-only $(stackopts)
 
-.PHONY: --db-%-backend
+# HELP(db-cf-backend): clear and fill database. requires running postgres
+# TODO (db-m-$MIGRATION-backend): apply migration (see src/Model/Migration/Definition.hs for list of available migrations)
+PHONY: --db-%-backend
 --db-%-dev-backend: .stack
 	SERVER_SESSION_ACID_FALLBACK=${SERVER_SESSION_ACID_FALLBACK:-true} ; \
 	AVSPASS=${AVSPASS:-nopasswordset} ; \