diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c34b10c8d2..6019f38bd4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -705,5 +705,8 @@ docker-compose-test:
 mongo-debug-ui:
 	docker run -it --rm --name mongo-express --link tools_mongo_1:mongo -e ME_CONFIG_OPTIONS_EDITORTHEME=ambiance -e ME_CONFIG_BASICAUTH_USERNAME=admin -e ME_CONFIG_BASICAUTH_PASSWORD=password -p 8081:8081 knickers/mongo-express
 
+mongo-container:
+	docker run -it --link tools_mongo_1:mongo --rm mongo sh -c 'exec mongo "$MONGO_PORT_27017_TCP_ADDR:$MONGO_PORT_27017_TCP_PORT/system_tracking_dev"'
+
 psql-container:
 	docker run -it --link tools_postgres_1:postgres --rm postgres:9.4.1 sh -c 'exec psql -h "$$POSTGRES_PORT_5432_TCP_ADDR" -p "$$POSTGRES_PORT_5432_TCP_PORT" -U postgres'