diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f4e2e1ce76..4316d60e43 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ start:
 
 .PHONY: start-minimal
 start-minimal:
-	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE_CMD) $(DOCKER_COMPOSE_ENV) up -f docker-compose.minimal.yml up --force-recreate --remove-orphans --detach
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE_CMD) $(DOCKER_COMPOSE_ENV) -f docker-compose.minimal.yml up --force-recreate --remove-orphans --detach
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "OpenTelemetry Demo in minimal mode is running."
 	@echo "Go to http://localhost:8080 for the demo UI."