diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2c737091da..b3c688ac51 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -471,8 +471,32 @@ endif
 
 # Non-dockerized bazel rules.
 .PHONY: bazel-build bazel-test
+
+ifeq ($(PRINT_HELP),y)
+define BAZEL_BUILD_HELP_INFO
+# Build with bazel
+#
+# Example:
+# make bazel-build
+endef
+bazel-build:
+	@echo "$$BAZEL_BUILD_HELP_INFO"
+else
 bazel-build:
 	bazel build //cmd/... //pkg/... //federation/... //plugin/... //build/... //examples/... //test/... //third_party/...
+endif
 
+
+ifeq ($(PRINT_HELP),y)
+bazel-test:
+define BAZEL_TEST_HELP_INFO
+# Test with bazel
+#
+# Example:
+# make bazel-test
+endef
+	@echo "$$BAZEL_TEST_HELP_INFO"
+else
 bazel-test:
 	bazel test  --test_output=errors //cmd/... //pkg/... //federation/... //plugin/... //build/... //third_party/... //hack/...
+endif