diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e2145dc9..ea341678 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,35 +2,32 @@
 # To use a specific Python version run:
 # 	$ make install PYTHON=python3.7
 # To run a specific test:
-# 	$ make install ARGS="-v -s pyftpdlib/test/test_functional.py::TestIPv6MixedEnvironment::test_port_v4"
+# 	$ make test ARGS="-v -s pyftpdlib/test/test_functional.py::TestIPv6MixedEnvironment::test_port_v4"
 
-# args configurable via cmdline
 PYTHON = python3
 ARGS =
 
-# deps needed for testing
+# mandatory deps for running tests
 PYDEPS = \
 	psutil \
 	pyopenssl \
 	pytest \
 	setuptools
-
-# deps needed for development
+# dev deps
 ifndef GITHUB_ACTIONS
-PYDEPS += \
-	black \
-	check-manifest \
-	coverage \
-	pylint \
-	pytest-cov \
-	rstcheck \
-	ruff \
-	teyit \
-	toml-sort \
-	twine
+	PYDEPS += \
+		black \
+		check-manifest \
+		coverage \
+		pylint \
+		pytest-cov \
+		rstcheck \
+		ruff \
+		teyit \
+		toml-sort \
+		twine
 endif
-
-# deps for python 2
+# python 2 deps
 ifeq ($(shell $(PYTHON) -c "import sys; print(sys.version_info[0])"), 2)
 	PYDEPS = \
 		ipaddress \
@@ -48,6 +45,8 @@ TEST_PREFIX = PYTHONWARNINGS=always
 PYTEST_ARGS = -v --tb=native -o cache_dir=/tmp/pyftpdlib-pytest-cache
 NUM_WORKERS = `$(PYTHON) -c "import os; print(os.cpu_count() or 1)"`
 
+# if make is invoked with no arg, default to `make help`
+.DEFAULT_GOAL := help
 
 # ===================================================================
 # Install