diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 61440e0a0..e4ab3ef38 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ docker-server:
 	@echo -e "**** The use of docker-server is deprecated. Use container-server instead. ****" 1>&2
 	$(MAKE) container-server
 
-container-server: ## Run Hugo locally within a container, available at http://localhost:1313/
+container-server: dependencies ## Run Hugo locally within a container, available at http://localhost:1313/
 	# no build lock to allow for read-only mounts
 	git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1
 	$(CONTAINER_RUN) -p 1313:1313 \