diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 8dc5b3aa..0a1d1f00 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ Rake::TestTask.new(:test) do |t|
   t.pattern = 'test/**/*_test.rb'
   t.verbose = true
 end
+
+task :default => :test