diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a60238394f..6c9248a505 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ ci: c
 cabal-fmt:
 	./hack/bin/cabal-fmt.sh $(package)
 
+# Get a ghci environment running for the given package.
+.PHONY: repl
+repl: cabal-fmt
+	cabal repl $(WIRE_CABAL_BUILD_OPTIONS) $(package)
+
 # Use ghcid to watch a particular package.
 # pass target=package:name to specify which target is watched.
 .PHONY: ghcid
diff --git a/changelog.d/5-internal/make-repl b/changelog.d/5-internal/make-repl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9539073b99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5-internal/make-repl
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add a Make target for ghci