diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4d96c497d..e123a74c7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Phony-Targets.html
 .PHONY: clean coverage doc docserve help inplace install install-req release-test sdist test upload upload-test
+.DEFAULT_GOAL := release-test
 
 clean:
 	python setup.py clean