diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f34be40..a1d8c71 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ clean-dev:	## Cleans development environment
 update-api-reference:	## Updates OpenAPI schemas in docs site
 	$(COMPOSE_TOOLING_RUN) scripts/update-api-reference.sh
 
-check-api-reference: start-dev ## Checks OpenAPI schemas are updated
+check-api-reference: ## Checks OpenAPI schemas are updated
 	$(COMPOSE_TOOLING_RUN) scripts/check-api-reference.sh
 
 build-docs:	## Builds documentation site