diff --git a/backend/Makefile b/backend/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c47deae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#---- COMMANDS ----#
+
+start: ##@Docker (start)
+	docker compose up --build
+
+fresh: ##@Docker (start) with fresh fixtures
+	docker compose --profile fresh down
+	docker compose --profile fresh up --build
+
+clean: ##@Docker (stop) Stops and removes all containers and volumes
+	docker compose --profile fresh down -v
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/README.md b/backend/README.md
index ff015c2f..98920601 100644
--- a/backend/README.md
+++ b/backend/README.md
@@ -7,12 +7,29 @@
 - [cors for Express.js](https://github.com/expressjs/cors) - middleware
 - [nodemon](https://github.com/remy/nodemon) - development dependency
 
-## Developement
-
-Install and run the backend using `docker compose up`  
-If you change the fixtures afterwards you have to run `docker compose up --build` to reload the new fixtures to the image.
+## Development
 
 ### Environment variables
 
 Make a copy of `.env.example` and name it `.env`  
 When using docker you don't need to do any modifications for developing locally.
+
+### Start the backend and a database
+
+(Requires docker installed and the environment variables from the step above)
+
+Start the backend and a local database:  
+`make start`
+
+Start the backend and a local database with clean dummy data:  
+`make fresh`
+
+Stop and remove backend and local database:  
+`make clean`
+
+---
+
+#### Commands if not using makefile:
+
+Install and run the backend using `docker compose up --build`  
+If you want to populate your local database with dummy data from the fixtures use `docker compose --profile fresh up --build` instead.
diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.yml b/backend/docker-compose.yml
index 2d4dcb7d..4cd116b3 100644
--- a/backend/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/backend/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ services:
 
  # Auto imports fixtures, will auto exit when done
  import-fixtures:
+  profiles: ['fresh']
   env_file:
    - .env
   build:
diff --git a/backend/fixtures/production/committees.json b/backend/fixtures/production/committees.json
index 468e6186..594d351d 100644
--- a/backend/fixtures/production/committees.json
+++ b/backend/fixtures/production/committees.json
@@ -83,5 +83,12 @@
 			"deputy_board_member"
 		],
 		"accepts_admissions": false
+	},
+	{
+		"_id": 103,
+		"name": "Materialutvalget",
+		"slug": "materialutvalget",
+		"access_roles": ["deputy_leader"],
+		"accepts_admissions": false
 	}
 ]