diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6d72cf6ff..4cc7c1594 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 all: test
 
 test:
-	go test github.com/tendermint/go-rpc/...
+	go test --race github.com/tendermint/go-rpc/...
 	cd ./test && bash test.sh