diff --git a/services/git-bridge/Makefile b/services/git-bridge/Makefile
index 599d096cee..4fc3df28d1 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/Makefile
+++ b/services/git-bridge/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ run: package
 
 
 build:
-	mvn package
+	mvn package -DskipTests
 
 
 test:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ clean:
 
 
 package: clean
-	mvn package
+	mvn package -DskipTests
 
 
 .PHONY: run package build clean test
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/README.md b/services/git-bridge/README.md
index 4b43c1b4bf..038d1b8b3f 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/README.md
+++ b/services/git-bridge/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ To be run from the base directory:
 **Clean**:
 `mvn clean`
 
+To be run from the dev-environment:
+
+**Build jar**:
+`bin/run git-bridge make package`
+
+**Run tests**:
+`bin/run git-bridge make test`
+
+**Clean**:
+`bin/run git-bridge make clean`
+
 Installation
 ------------