diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 839b1cf749..e05dd974d2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ docker-compose-sources: .git/hooks/pre-commit
 	    -e cluster_node_count=$(CLUSTER_NODE_COUNT)
 
 docker-compose: docker-auth awx/projects docker-compose-sources
-	docker-compose -f tools/docker-compose/_sources/docker-compose.yml up $(COMPOSE_UP_OPTS)
+	docker-compose -f tools/docker-compose/_sources/docker-compose.yml $(COMPOSE_UP_OPTS) up
 
 docker-compose-credential-plugins: docker-auth awx/projects docker-compose-sources
 	echo -e "\033[0;31mTo generate a CyberArk Conjur API key: docker exec -it tools_conjur_1 conjurctl account create quick-start\033[0m"