diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit.yml b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
index af1ac347a4a..ecccf5e2ad9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: unit
       run: |
-        eatmydata -- make test
+        eatmydata -- make unit_test
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ef55c30f4f1..d8b9f9a4c50 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -92,9 +92,8 @@ visitor:
 # To pass extra flags, run test.go manually.
 # For example: go run test.go -docker=false -- --extra-flag
 # For more info see: go run test.go -help
-test: build dependency_check
-	echo $$(date): Running unit tests
-	tools/unit_test_runner.sh
+test:
+	go run test.go -docker=false
 
 site_test: unit_test site_integration_test
 
@@ -112,6 +111,10 @@ cleanall: clean
 	# Remind people to run bootstrap.sh again
 	echo "Please run 'make tools' again to setup your environment"
 
+unit_test: build dependency_check
+	echo $$(date): Running unit tests
+	tools/unit_test_runner.sh
+
 e2e_test: build
 	echo $$(date): Running endtoend tests
 	go test $(VT_GO_PARALLEL) ./go/.../endtoend/...