diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 739644677b..3be380e107 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ test-cov: cov
 build:
 	@./bin/combo views .
 
-.PHONY: test test-cov cov
+start:
+	@./node_modules/.bin/forever `pwd`/app.js
+
+
+.PHONY: test test-cov cov start
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index abd5136352..53048ce2c1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
     "xss": "~0.0.9",
     "loader": "0.0.5",
     "passport": "~0.1.17",
-    "passport-github": "~0.1.5"
+    "passport-github": "~0.1.5",
+    "forever": "~0.10.11"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "supertest": "*",