diff --git a/compose.mk b/compose.mk
index 98aa4d6..2854b72 100644
--- a/compose.mk
+++ b/compose.mk
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ DOCKER_LOGIN = 0
 endif
 
 pull-compose:
-	@echo "\n### pulling image(s)"
-	$(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
-		@echo "$(host)"; \
+	@- echo "\n### pulling image(s)"
+	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
+		echo "$(host)"; \
 		if test "$(DOCKER_LOGIN)" = "1" ; \
 		then \
 			echo "\n#### perform docker login with user $(DOCKER_USER) on $(DOCKER_REGISTRY)"; \
@@ -22,24 +22,24 @@ pull-compose:
 	)
 
 start-compose:
-	@echo "\n### starting service(s)"
-	$(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
-		@echo "$(host)"; \
+	@- echo "\n### starting service(s)"
+	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
+		echo "$(host)"; \
 		ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "cd $(project_dir); docker-compose up -d"; \
 		sleep $(DEPLOY_START_DELAY); \
 	)
 
 logs-compose:
-	@echo "\n### logs"
-	$(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
-		@echo "$(host)"; \
+	@- echo "\n### logs"
+	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
+		echo "$(host)"; \
 		ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "cd $(project_dir); docker-compose logs -f $(service)"; \
 	)
 
 restart-compose:
-	@echo "\n### restarting service(s)"
-	$(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
-		@echo "$(host)"; \
+	@- echo "\n### restarting service(s)"
+	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
+		echo "$(host)"; \
 		ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "cd $(project_dir); docker-compose restart"; \
 		sleep $(DEPLOY_START_DELAY); \
 	)