diff --git a/rakefile.rb b/rakefile.rb
index a6f4665e..1495f84e 100755
--- a/rakefile.rb
+++ b/rakefile.rb
@@ -123,8 +123,12 @@ else
 end
 
 # Shorthand aliases
-desc 'Shorthand for test_unit'
-task :tu => :test_unit
+desc 'Shorthand for test_units'
+task :tu => :test_units
+desc 'Shorthand for test_units'
+task :ut => :test_units
 
 desc 'Shorthand for test_functional'
 task :tf => :test_functional
+desc 'Shorthand for test_functional'
+task :ft => :test_functional