diff --git a/docs/MAKEFILE.md b/docs/MAKEFILE.md
index 3166413da..f02501b31 100644
--- a/docs/MAKEFILE.md
+++ b/docs/MAKEFILE.md
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ Lists all known make targets.
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 Compiles the `lnrpc` proto files.
 
+`sample-conf-check`
+-------------------
+Checks whether all required options of `lnd --help` are included in [sample-lnd.conf](github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/sample-lnd.conf) and that the default values of `lnd --help` are also mentioned correctly.
+
 `scratch`
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 Compiles all dependencies and builds the `./lnd` and `./lncli` binaries.