diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index bc48ce3..eb3b809 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install psutil six mock itsdangerous nose testfixtures blinker wheel
         ./scripts/install_frameworks.sh
-        python setup.py develop
-
+        pip install --editable .
     - name: Run Tests
       run: |
         export ${{ matrix.env }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8ea9535..ef97138 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ __pycache__/
 # Distribution / packaging
 .Python
 env/
+/.venv/
+.envrc
 build/
 develop-eggs/
 dist/
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ coverage.xml
 
 # Django stuff:
 *.log
+/examples/django_app/db.sqlite3
 
 # Sphinx documentation
 docs/_build/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a700646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+SHELL:= /usr/bin/env bash
+.EXPORT_ALL_VARIABLES:
+PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV ?= true
+
+PY:= python3.9
+
+.PHONY: test develop django clean
+
+test: develop
+	source .venv/bin/activate && \
+	python setup.py test
+
+develop: .venv/bin/wheel
+	source .venv/bin/activate && \
+	pip install --editable .
+
+django: develop
+ifndef HONEYBADGER_API_KEY
+	$(error HONEYBADGER_API_KEY is undefined)
+endif
+	source .venv/bin/activate && \
+	cd examples/django_app && \
+	pip install --requirement requirements.txt && \
+	python manage.py migrate && \
+	echo "Go to http://127.0.0.1/api/div to generate an alert." && \
+	python manage.py runserver
+
+.venv/bin/wheel: .venv/
+	source .venv/bin/activate && \
+	pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
+
+.venv/:
+	$(PY) -m venv .venv
+
+clean:
+	rm --force --recursive honeybadger.egg-info/
+	rm --force --recursive .venv/ .eggs/
+	find -type d -name __pycache__ -print0 |xargs -r0 rm --force --recursive
+	rm --force examples/django_app/db.sqlite3
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86a55a9..aafb527 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -439,13 +439,13 @@ honeybadger.notify(error_class='ValueError', error_message='Something bad happen
 After cloning the repo, run:
 
 ```sh
-python setup.py develop
+make develop
 ```
 
 To run the unit tests:
 
 ```sh
-python setup.py test
+make test
 ```
 
 ## Contributing
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 1a864c9..434376f 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ pip --version
 pip install psutil six
 [ ! -z "$DJANGO_VERSION" ] && pip install Django==$DJANGO_VERSION
 [ ! -z "$FLASK_VERSION" ] && pip install Flask==$FLASK_VERSION
-python setup.py develop
+pip install --editable .
 python setup.py test
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