1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cb3f5999..2414aa2d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ run-node: all
 run-tests: all
 	echo "rabbit_tests:all_tests()." | $(ERL_CALL)
 
-start-background-node: stop-node
+start-background-node:
 	$(BASIC_SCRIPT_ENVIRONMENT_SETTINGS) \
 		RABBITMQ_NODE_ONLY=true \
 		RABBITMQ_SERVER_START_ARGS="$(RABBITMQ_SERVER_START_ARGS) -detached" \