diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9e765d26d4..48f2e2689b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ prepare-desktop: ##@prepare Install desktop platform dependencies and prepare wo
 	scripts/prepare-for-platform.sh desktop
 	npm install
 
+dev-desktop: prepare-desktop
+	ln -sf './node_modules/re-natal/index.js' './re-natal'
+	./re-natal use-figwheel
+	./re-natal enable-source-maps
+
 _prepare-mobile: ##@prepare Install mobile platform dependencies and prepare workspace
 	scripts/prepare-for-platform.sh mobile
 	npm install