diff --git a/.github/workflows/makefile.yml b/.github/workflows/makefile.yml
index 5645471..f4917df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/makefile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/makefile.yml
@@ -13,12 +13,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Install apt deps
-      run: sudo apt-get install -y sqlite3
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.10'
     - name: Run system tests
-      run: sudo apt-get install -y sqlite3 && \
-            ./system-test mkdb && diff -u <(printf "629\n62\n629\n") \
-            <(echo "select count(*) from tick;" \
-            " select count(*) from relation;" \
-            " select count(*) from attr;" | \
-            sqlite3 test/observatory.db)
+      run: sudo apt-get install && make test
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe430fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+SHELL := /bin/bash
+
+.PHONY: test
+test: clean
+	./system-test mkdb
+	diff -u <(printf "629\n62\n629\n") <(echo "select count(*) from tick;" \
+	" select count(*) from relation;" \
+	" select count(*) from attr;" | \
+	sqlite3 test/observatory.db)
+
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+	./system-test clean