diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 81a2a96..45c6257 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ Development
     $ cd riemann-dash
     $ bundle
 
+Testing
+=======
+    # run tests
+    $ sh/test
+
 Releasing
 ==========
     $ rake build
diff --git a/sh/env.rb b/sh/env.rb
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/sh/test b/sh/test
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..035a028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sh/test
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+rake
\ No newline at end of file