diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8e1a6d3a55989623efc71eaa2752f0666ae65245..00e509301fbdf3851c52c8caca9400b05a64165b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ bin:                  ## compiles project to executable binary
 
 all: clean bin        ## all of the above
 
+run: all              ## runs the project with default config
+	@echo "[\033[36mINFO\033[0m] Executing binary..."
+	./$(ASSIGNMENT)
+
 test: all             ## runs public testcases on the project
 	@echo "[\033[36mINFO\033[0m] Executing testrunner..."
 	./testrunner -c test.toml