diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a9618bf2a..8a0f7dda3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -246,11 +246,13 @@ db: --image-build --containerized---db;
 	$(MAKE) -- --image-run-$*-frontend
 
 --containerized-%-backend: FRADRIVE_SERVICE=backend
---containerized-%-backend: CONTAINER_NAME=backend
+--containerized-%-backend: CONTAINER_NAME?=backend
 --containerized-%-backend: --image-build
 	$(MAKE) -- --image-run-$*-backend 
+--containerized-%-hoogle: FRADRIVE_SERVICE=backend
 --containerized-%-hoogle: CONTAINER_NAME=hoogle
---containerized-%-hoogle: --containerized-%-hoogle-backend;
+--containerized-%-hoogle: --image-build
+	$(MAKE) -- --image-run-$*--hoogle-backend 
 
 # --containerized-%-minio: FRADRIVE_SERVICE=minio
 # --containerized-%-minio: --image-build