diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 795d61e94..1738dc9d6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -45,11 +45,15 @@ lint:
 	$(VIRTUAL_ENV)/bin/isort --diff -c $(SOURCE_DIRS) ||  EXIT_STATUS=$$?; \
 	$(VIRTUAL_ENV)/bin/flake8 $(SOURCE_DIRS) --exclude migrations,settings ||  EXIT_STATUS=$$?; \
 	npm run lint ||  EXIT_STATUS=$$?; \
+	$(VIRTUAL_ENV)/bin/python manage.py makemigrations --dry-run --check --noinput || EXIT_STATUS=$$?; \
+	exit $${EXIT_STATUS}
 
 .PHONY: lint-quick
 lint-quick:
 	EXIT_STATUS=0; \
 	npm run lint-staged || EXIT_STATUS=$$?; \
+	$(VIRTUAL_ENV)/bin/python manage.py makemigrations --dry-run --check --noinput || EXIT_STATUS=$$?; \
+	exit $${EXIT_STATUS}
 
 .PHONY: lint-python-files
 lint-python-files:
diff --git a/adhocracy4/projects/migrations/0043_migrate_topics_to_m2m_topics.py b/adhocracy4/projects/migrations/0043_migrate_topics_to_m2m_topics.py
index 5af5c9491..dce03f053 100644
--- a/adhocracy4/projects/migrations/0043_migrate_topics_to_m2m_topics.py
+++ b/adhocracy4/projects/migrations/0043_migrate_topics_to_m2m_topics.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Generated by Django 4.2 on 2023-11-29 13:20
 
-from django.db import migrations, models
+from django.db import migrations
 from django.conf import settings
 
 
 def add_topics_to_m2m_table(apps, schema_editor):
     if hasattr(settings, "A4_PROJECT_TOPICS"):
-        topicenum = settings.A4_PROJECT_TOPICS
+        topicsenum = settings.A4_PROJECT_TOPICS
         project = apps.get_model("a4projects", "Project")
         for project in project.objects.all():
             for topic_code in project.topics: