diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 860df25..b59d825 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ check-all:
 		fi \
 	done
 
+lint:
+	@rake lint
+
 rdoc: $(MANIFESTS)
 	mkdir .$$$$ ; \
 		puppetdoc --mode rdoc --outputdir rdoc --modulepath . --manifestdir .$$$$ ; \
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e39558b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+require 'puppet-lint/tasks/puppet-lint'
+PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_double_quoted_strings')
+