diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 7b3bc00e1..069943f5b 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -22,8 +22,4 @@ build: build-deps
 
 .ONESHELL:
 test: build
-	eval $(opam env)
-	run_outcome=`dune build @ligo-test`
-	if [ ! -n $run_outcome ]
-	then echo "Run 'eval $(opam env)' and this command will work.";
-	fi
+	scripts/test_ligo.sh
diff --git a/scripts/test_ligo.sh b/scripts/test_ligo.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d13e26d3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test_ligo.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+eval $(opam env)
+dune build @ligo-test