diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 132e5fd..c205227 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ require "bundler/setup" # load up our gem environment (incl. local zanzibar)
 require 'rspec/core/rake_task'
 require 'zanzibar/version'
 
+task :default => [:test]
+
 RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new(:test)
 
 task :install_local do