diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 29955274e..55b5bf894 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
 require "bundler/gem_tasks"
+
+require 'rspec/core/rake_task'
+
+task :default => :spec
+
+desc "Run specs"
+RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new
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