diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 66218c3..c59b6c2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -193,6 +193,14 @@ nix build .#checks.x86_64-linux-x86_64-genode.nova-solo5-net.xml
 nix build .#checks.x86_64-linux-x86_64-genode.nova-solo5-net.sotest
 ```
 
+# Tips and tricks
+
+## Build a Genode Labs Make target
+
+```shell
+nix app genodepkgs#genode-make "test/bomb"
+```
+
 # Glossary
 
 Some of terms that follow are necessary for understanding packaging methodology,
diff --git a/apps/default.nix b/apps/default.nix
index 83d93bb..20e39e9 100644
--- a/apps/default.nix
+++ b/apps/default.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ let
 
 in dhallApps // {
 
+  genode-make = {
+    type = "app";
+    program = nixpkgs.buildPackages.callPackage ./genode-make { };
+  };
+
   linux-image = let
     drv = import ./linux-image {
       apps = self;
diff --git a/apps/genode-make/default.nix b/apps/genode-make/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..065dade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/genode-make/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{ writeScriptBin, runtimeShell }:
+
+writeScriptBin "genode-make" ''
+  #!${runtimeShell}
+  exec nix build -f ${./make.nix} --argstr target $@
+'' + "/bin/genode-make"
diff --git a/apps/genode-make/make.nix b/apps/genode-make/make.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdc4535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/genode-make/make.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{ target }:
+let
+  flake = getFlake "genodepkgs";
+  pkgs = flake.packages."${builtins.currentSystem}-x86_64-genode";
+in pkgs.genodeSources.make target