diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 67c244f..b76f67b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ install: ##@repo Installs needed prerequisites and software to develop in the SR
 	@.python/bin/pip install -r src/requirements.txt
 	@asdf reshim
 
+run-tests: ##@repo Run tests
+	$(info ********** Running Tests **********)
+	@bash test/run_tests.sh -u
+
 ############# Development Section #############
 help: ##@misc Show this help.
 	@echo $(MAKEFILE_LIST)
diff --git a/src/test_checks.py b/src/test_checks.py
index f6ef780..4c0b0da 100644
--- a/src/test_checks.py
+++ b/src/test_checks.py
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ def test_repo(self):
 
     def test_prerequisites(self):
         self.args = Args()
+        assert prerequisites(args=self.args) == True, "The --target_repo argument is not set."
+        
         self.args.target_repo = ""
-        self.assertRaises(RepoError, prerequisites(), args=self.args), "The --target_repo argument is not set."
-        
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+        with self.assertRaises(RepoError):
+            prerequisites(args=self.args)
+
+        self.args.target_repo = None
+        with self.assertRaises(RepoError):
+            prerequisites(args=self.args)
+
+
+    
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