diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 9115c17..d5a054f 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+HOSTNAME	:= $(shell hostname -s)
+UNAME_S		:= $(shell uname -s)
+UNAME_M		:= $(shell uname -m)
+
 all:
-	doas nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#$${HOSTNAME_SHORT}
+	doas nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#${HOSTNAME}
 
 weekly: pull clean update ci all push
 
@@ -28,3 +32,9 @@ pull:
 
 ci:
 	git commit -m"updates from makefile" --all
+
+check:
+	@nix flake check --show-trace $(ARGS)
+
+test: check
+	doas nixos-rebuild dry-build --flake ./#$(HOSTNAME)