diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2ad6032ee8..bfb809dfce 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ up:
 # creates a docker network and runs docker-compose
 	@echo "🥫 Building and starting containers …"
 	docker network create po_default || true  
+ifdef service
+	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} up -d --build ${service} 2>&1
+else
 	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} up -d --build 2>&1
+endif
 
 down:
 	@echo "🥫 Bringing down containers …"
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ hdown:
 	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} down -v
 
 restart:
-	@echo "🥫 Restarting frontend & backend containers …"
+	@echo "🥫 Restarting containers …"
 	${DOCKER_COMPOSE} restart
 
 status: