diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+all: build deploy update
+
+build: Makefile
+	docker build -t dummy:latest 
+
+deploy:
+	docker service ps -q rcmd-api || docker service create \
+										--name dummy \
+										dummy:latest
+update:
+	docker service update --force dummy