diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 40791f049..039ec7433 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ check-migrations: node_version
 	node lib/bin/check-migrations.js
 
 .PHONY: base
-base: node_version migrations check-migrations
+base: node_modules node_version migrations check-migrations
 
 .PHONY: dev
 dev: base