diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 4eba5010f..595fe1999 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ setup: ## Setup Development Instance
 
 backend: ## Start Mealie Backend Development Server
 	poetry run python mealie/db/init_db.py && \
+	poetry run python mealie/services/image/minify.py && \
 	poetry run python mealie/app.py