diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9e703971..45d0450a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: all test fmt lint get_deps
+.PHONY: all build test fmt lint get_deps
 
 all: protoc install test
 
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ protoc:
 install:
 	@ go install github.com/tendermint/abci/cmd/...
 
+build:
+	@ go build -i github.com/tendermint/abci/cmd/...
+
 test:
 	@ go test `${NOVENDOR}`
 	@ bash tests/test.sh