diff --git a/Makefile.local b/Makefile.local
index 7bf9eb0..c7aff3c 100644
--- a/Makefile.local
+++ b/Makefile.local
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 .PHONY: run-dev
 run-dev:
-	SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME=config/dev.yml; uvicorn swh.graphql.server:make_app_from_configfile --reload
+	export SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME=config/dev.yml; uvicorn swh.graphql.server:make_app_from_configfile --reload
 
 .PHONY: run-dev-stable
 run-dev-stable:
-	SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME=config/dev.yml; uvicorn swh.graphql.server:make_app_from_configfile
+	export SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME=config/dev.yml; uvicorn swh.graphql.server:make_app_from_configfile
 
 .PHONY: run-dev-docker
 run-dev-docker:
 	docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose-dev.yml up --build
 
 .PHONY: run-staging
 run-staging:
 	docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose-staging.yml up --build
 
 .PHONY: update-desktop6
 update-desktop6:
 	git pull origin master
 	docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose-staging.yml restart