diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 515573a6f0121c754cfa63a18c0d29f69ca6483a..78541e6bec549dcf0676520bd79739172afd4735 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 # ** end header
 #
 
+runserver:
+	mvn exec:exec
 
 run: compile
 	mvn exec:exec