diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 96410952d..78e5293f1 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ dev: ## Runs Docker compose in watch mode for development
 compose-down: ## Runs `docker compose down`
 	docker compose down
 
+pull: ## Pulls and stores images locally and builds project
+	docker compose pull && docker pull node:20-slim && docker compose build
+
 # ---------------------
 # - Helper functions  -
 # ---------------------
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 8b6446e8d..794ae5fa4 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -43,5 +43,6 @@ CLIENT_SECRET=<secret_password_keep_this_private>
 Running Docker in watch mode:
 
 ```bash
+make pull (optional)
 make dev
 ```