diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d7220b3dab036458de5053d779c2dccdf37ea51c..3daf9a4e38ad2c9fabc16ebdedbff91e7743dff1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ db: ## start postgres and redis for development
 
 init_db: ## initialize the dev database
 	docker-compose run --rm web flask db upgrade head
-	docker-compose run --rm web flask create_defaults
+	docker-compose run --rm web flask create-defaults
 
 upgrade_db: ## upgrade the dev database
 	docker-compose run --rm web flask db upgrade head