diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 7b3fe1b..f90386b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       run: gem install slather
 
     - name: Build and Test
-      run: xcodebuild -project EmpowerPlant.xcodeproj -scheme EmpowerPlant -configuration Debug -derivedDataPath build -destination "platform=iOS Simulator,OS=latest,name=iPhone 15" -quiet test | slather coverage --configuration Debug && exit ${PIPESTATUS[0]}
+      run: make test
     
     - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a53a8ed..611f2ac 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
 .env
 build/
 release-build.log
-EmpowerPlant_release.zip
\ No newline at end of file
+EmpowerPlant_release.zip
+slather/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 50e8029..b62db73 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@ init:
 	# download iOS platform image
 	# (happens on fresh xcode installation or MAS-managed major version update)
 	xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS
+
+.PHONY: test
+test:
+	xcodebuild -project EmpowerPlant.xcodeproj -scheme EmpowerPlant -configuration Debug -derivedDataPath build -destination "platform=iOS Simulator,OS=latest,name=iPhone 15" -quiet build-for-testing
+	xcodebuild -project EmpowerPlant.xcodeproj -scheme EmpowerPlant -configuration Debug -derivedDataPath build -destination "platform=iOS Simulator,OS=latest,name=iPhone 15" -quiet test-without-building | rbenv exec slather coverage --verbose && exit ${PIPESTATUS[0]}