diff --git a/docker-compose/Makefile b/docker-compose/Makefile
index 86bbd989b25bedb7c3678bb904629516960add9b..0da99b49621fa29f8a851caf9c4f386500a64929 100644
--- a/docker-compose/Makefile
+++ b/docker-compose/Makefile
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ build-nocache: ## rebuild images from scratch
 	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE_ARGS) docker-compose $(COMPOSE_FILE_ARGS) build --no-cache --progress=plain $(SERVICE)
 
 up: minimal  ## start the base TANGO system and prepare all services
-	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE_ARGS) docker-compose $(COMPOSE_FILE_ARGS) up --no-start
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE_ARGS) docker-compose $(COMPOSE_FILE_ARGS) up --no-start --no-recreate
 
 down:  ## stop all services and tear down the system
 	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE_ARGS) docker-compose $(COMPOSE_FILE_ARGS) down