diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index cc3e288..ec6f872 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -68,4 +68,10 @@ end
 
 task :default do
   Rake::Task["verify_rcov"].invoke
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
+
+desc 'Install the package as a gem.'
+task :install_gem => [:clean, :package] do
+  gem = Dir['pkg/*.gem'].first
+  sh "sudo gem install --local #{gem}"
+end