diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab883082
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+test:
+	python -m pytest
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45a9de95..6f412534 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ To start the app and watch for changes:
 
     DEBUG=1 ./app.py
 
+## Testing
+
+To run unit tests:
+
+    python -m pytest
+
+or
+
+    make test
+
 ## Notes
 
 tornado templates are like mustache templates -- add the