diff --git a/news/121.bugfix b/news/121.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7047718d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/121.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Removed `-dev` from the backend acceptance make command. @boss6825
diff --git a/templates/projects/monorepo/{{ cookiecutter.__folder_name }}/Makefile b/templates/projects/monorepo/{{ cookiecutter.__folder_name }}/Makefile
index 0c1157a5..b603c55b 100644
--- a/templates/projects/monorepo/{{ cookiecutter.__folder_name }}/Makefile	
+++ b/templates/projects/monorepo/{{ cookiecutter.__folder_name }}/Makefile	
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ stack-rm:  ## Local Stack: Remove Services and Volumes
 ###########################################
 # Acceptance
 ###########################################
-.PHONY: acceptance-backend-dev-start
-acceptance-backend-dev-start:
+.PHONY: acceptance-backend-start
+acceptance-backend-start:
 	@echo "Start acceptance backend"
 	$(MAKE) -C "./backend/" acceptance-backend-start