diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 43576bee..155bd36b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -63,8 +63,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run: bundle exec rspec
 
-      - name: Build gem
-        run: gem build workos.gemspec
-
       - name: Publish to RubyGems
         uses: rubygems/release-gem@v1
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82bb534a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'bundler/gem_tasks'
+require 'rspec/core/rake_task'
+
+RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new(:spec)
+
+task default: :spec