diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ca6ebe681a99ac4f85d78d4ccd0974d4b4d7d413..d939624851d745aa0874c5a795cb49d47a529f92 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ purge: uninstall
 	rmdir -p --ignore-fail-on-non-empty $(DESTDIR)$(ZSHDIR)
 
 test:
-	@if which git > /dev/null ; then :; else echo "'git' not found, exiting..."; exit 1; fi
+	@if which git   > /dev/null; then :    ; else echo "'git' not found, exiting..."; exit 1;  fi
+	@if which prove > /dev/null; then prove; else echo "'prove' not found; not running tests"; fi
 
 moo:
 	@ which cowsay >/dev/null 2>&1 && cowsay "I hope you're happy now..."