diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3164f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+.PHONY: build up down logs logs-web logs-n8n
+
+build:
+	docker compose build
+
+up:
+	docker compose up -d
+
+down:
+	docker compose down
+
+logs:
+	docker compose logs -f
+
+logs-web:
+	docker compose logs -f web
+
+logs-n8n:
+	docker compose logs -f n8n
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3406924..b3b92a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/HotTechStack/dataagents.git
 cd dataagents
 
 # Start the application
-docker-compose up -d
+make up
 ```
 
 ### 🔧 Setup Steps