diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/extension/Rakefile b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/extension/Rakefile
index e683baf3..a211efa7 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/extension/Rakefile
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/extension/Rakefile
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ end
 
 require 'rake/clean'
 
-task :test => ["cucumber"]
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+task :test => ["cucumber"]
+
+task :default => :test
\ No newline at end of file