diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d699f71504..991d91504a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ shellcheck: ## run shellcheck validation
 	find scripts/ contrib/completion/bash -type f | grep -v scripts/winresources | grep -v '.*.ps1' | xargs shellcheck
 
 .PHONY: fmt
-fmt:
+fmt: ## run gofmt
 	go list -f {{.Dir}} ./... | xargs gofmt -w -s -d
 
 .PHONY: binary
diff --git a/docker.Makefile b/docker.Makefile
index 83df195156..562ef3757c 100644
--- a/docker.Makefile
+++ b/docker.Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ DOCKER_RUN_NAME_OPTION := $(if $(DOCKER_CLI_CONTAINER_NAME),--name $(DOCKER_CLI_
 DOCKER_RUN := docker run --rm $(ENVVARS) $(DOCKER_CLI_MOUNTS) $(DOCKER_RUN_NAME_OPTION)
 
 .PHONY: binary
-binary:
+binary: ## build executable
 	PACKAGER_NAME=$(PACKAGER_NAME) docker buildx bake binary
 
 build: binary ## alias for binary