diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f083045..5f3fb99 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /.vscode
 /__debug*
+/build
 /tmp
 /config.yaml
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d94f680..81a87aa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
+EXEC=iris-test
+
 run:
 	@air
+
+.PHONY: build
+build:
+	@go build -ldflags "-s -w" -o ./build/${EXEC} ./app/main.go