diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 173972b04..595d92eb2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ medalla: | beacon_node signing_process
 medalla-vc: | beacon_node signing_process validator_client
 	$(call CONNECT_TO_NETWORK_WITH_VALIDATOR_CLIENT,medalla)
 
-medalla-fast-sync: | beacon_node
-	$(call connect_to_network,medalla,FastSync)
+medalla-fast-sync: | beacon_node signing_process
+	$(call CONNECT_TO_NETWORK,medalla,FastSync)
 
 ifneq ($(LOG_LEVEL), TRACE)
 medalla-dev: