diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0026861..cdd84aa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 *.a
 *.so
 
+#test files
+profile.cov
+
 # Folders
 _obj
 _test
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e20adb9..52033ae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ all:
 	@echo go-spew is a great tool. thanks dave!
 	@echo
 
+test:
+	go test -v -race -tags safe ./
+	go test -v -race -tags testcgo ./ -covermode=atomic -coverprofile=profile.cov
+
 redomod:
 	rm -f go.*
 	GO111MODULE= go mod init