diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ab070d0..74bd667 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,13 @@ install:
 install-dev:
 	$(VENV_DIR)/bin/pip install -r $(REQ_FILE) -r requirements-dev.txt
 
-start: install
-	$(VENV_DIR)/bin/python $(APP_NAME)
+start:
+	docker compose up -d db
+	@echo "Waiting for the database to be ready..."
+	@while ! nc -z localhost 5432; do \
+	    sleep 1; \
+	done
+	uvicorn backend.app.main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080 --reload-include backend/app
 
 start-db:
 	docker-compose up -d db