diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index c82af85b..1c00a5ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: build
         run: ninja -C build
       - name: test
-        run: meson test -C build --no-rebuild --verbose --suite waybar
+        run: make test
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 94f8ee6e..b1dbfc6e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,5 +19,9 @@ run: build
 debug-run: build-debug
 	./build/waybar --log-level debug
 
+test:
+	meson test -C build --no-rebuild --verbose --suite waybar
+.PHONY: test
+
 clean:
 	rm -rf build