diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2535e1a4d..1c248c171 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 test:
 	pytest --cov-report term-missing --cov=textual tests/ -vv
 typecheck:
-	mypy -p rich --strict
\ No newline at end of file
+	mypy -p rich --strict
+format:
+	black .
+format-check:
+	black --check .
\ No newline at end of file