diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d84d06df65..086231d448 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ up: .PHONY
 down: .PHONY
 	docker-compose down
 
+redis-shell:
+	docker exec -it $(strip $(DIR))_redis_1 sh -c 'redis-cli'
+
 php-repl: .PHONY
 	docker exec -it $(strip $(DIR))_php_1 sh -c '/var/www/social/bin/console psysh'
 
@@ -18,6 +21,9 @@ php-shell: .PHONY
 psql-shell: .PHONY
 	docker exec -it $(strip $(DIR))_db_1 sh -c "psql -U postgres social"
 
+database-force-schema-update:
+	docker exec -it $(strip $(DIR))_php_1 sh -c "/var/www/social/bin/console doctrine:schema:update --dump-sql --force"
+
 test: .PHONY
 	cd docker/testing && docker-compose run php; docker-compose down