diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ffd517f2..1355f09f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+DOCKER:= docker
 DOCKER_COMPOSE:= docker compose
+NPX:= npx
 CNTR_NAME_SOLR := solr
 CNTR_NAME_PHP := php-fpm
 CNTR_APP_DIR := /var/www/htdocs
@@ -87,4 +89,8 @@ get-classification-jel: ## Get JEL Classifications from OpenAIRE Research Graph
 
 
 can-i-use-update: ## To be launched when Browserslist: caniuse-lite is outdated.
-	npx update-browserslist-db@latest
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+	$(NPX) update-browserslist-db@latest
+
+enter-container-php: ## Open shell on PHP container
+	$(DOCKER) exec -it $(CNTR_NAME_PHP) sh -c "cd /var/www/htdocs && /bin/bash"
+