diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 73c550e6a..b566594c6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ endef
 define base_update
 	cp timtec/settings_local_$1.py timtec/settings_local.py
 	~/env/bin/pip install -U -r requirements/test.txt
-	~/env/bin/python manage.py migrate --noinput
+	~/env/bin/python manage.py migrate --noinput --fake-initial
 	~/env/bin/python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
 	~/env/bin/python manage.py compilemessages
 	touch ~/wsgi-reload