diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 277be4d017..4ec6d04a95 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ bindist:
 distclean:
 	rm -rf $(BUILD)
 
+test:
+	@(cd testing && make )
+
 configured:
 	@test -d $(BUILD) || ( echo "Error: No build/ directory found. Did you run configure?" && exit 1 )
 	@test -e $(BUILD)/Makefile || ( echo "Error: No build/Makefile found. Did you run configure?" && exit 1 )