diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index e1db215c..93861e9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           go-version-file: go.mod
       - name: Go test
         run: |
-          go test ./... -race
+          make test
 
   copyright:
     name: "copyright headers"
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 675178e7..9b4a448b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ copyrightcheck:
 copyrightfix:
 	go run github.com/hashicorp/copywrite@latest headers
 
+test:
+	go test ./... -race
+
 check: copyrightcheck vetcheck fmtcheck
 
 fix: copyrightfix fmtfix