diff --git a/threads/makefile b/threads/makefile
index 35f83e4..d8de9c1 100644
--- a/threads/makefile
+++ b/threads/makefile
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ output=myCounter
 all: main.c main.h  
 	$(CC) main.c -lpthread -o $(output)
 
+run: all
+	./$(output)
+
 clean:
 	rm -fr *.o vgcore.* $(output)