diff --git a/docker-compose/Makefile b/docker-compose/Makefile
index 91c9c52c67687539453bcada8dce1db1a3327b80..65de8951a33821b2f06c3b530b11b2f3c1fbc355 100644
--- a/docker-compose/Makefile
+++ b/docker-compose/Makefile
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ attach:  ## attach a service to an existing Tango network
 status:  ## show the container status
 	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE_ARGS) docker-compose $(COMPOSE_FILE_ARGS) ps
 
+images:  ## show the container images
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE_ARGS) docker-compose $(COMPOSE_FILE_ARGS) images
+
 clean: down  ## clear all TANGO database entries
 	docker volume rm $(BASEDIR)_tangodb