diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a1266111..54cb2b51 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ DIST_LDFLAGS := $(LDFLAGS)" -s -w"
 
 export GOPRIVATE=coopcloud.tech
 
-all: format check build test
+# NOTE(d1): default `make` optimised for Abra hacking
+all: format check build-abra test
 
 run-abra:
 	@go run -ldflags=$(LDFLAGS) $(ABRA)