diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 39cf10ca5..a1fcb9a6f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
     "release-be": "monkeytype-release --be",
     "release-no-deploy": "monkeytype-release --no-deploy",
     "release-dry": "monkeytype-release --dry",
-    "hotfix": "npm run build-fe && cd frontend && npm run deploy-live && monkeytype-purge",
+    "hotfix-fe": "npm run build-fe && cd frontend && npm run deploy-live && monkeytype-purge",
+    "hotfix-be": "monkeytype-deploy-be",
     "pretty-check": "prettier --check .",
     "pretty-check-be": "prettier --check ./backend",
     "pretty-check-fe": "prettier --check ./frontend/src",
diff --git a/packages/release/package.json b/packages/release/package.json
index 74b35d9f5..04cf07237 100644
--- a/packages/release/package.json
+++ b/packages/release/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
   },
   "bin": {
     "monkeytype-release": "./src/index.js",
-    "monkeytype-purge": "./bin/purgeCfCache.sh"
+    "monkeytype-purge": "./bin/purgeCfCache.sh",
+    "monkeytype-deploy-be": "./bin/deployBackend.sh"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@octokit/rest": "20.1.1",