diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86e6208..85f0e0c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,3 +46,9 @@ And then execute:
 Or install it yourself as:
 
     $ gem install gemrat
+
+## Development
+
+Run the test suite with:
+
+   $ rake
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 2995527..ecea4bb 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
 require "bundler/gem_tasks"
+
+require "rspec/core/rake_task"
+
+RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new(:spec)
+
+task :default => :spec