diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5bc9e6f..c02fdb7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ DOCS_TEMPLATE := docs/_template/page.html
 REPLAY_DIST := internal/replay/dist
 WEB_DIST := replay-ui/dist
 
-.PHONY: bootstrap proto sidecar sanderling install test test-go test-browser test-kotlin test-spec-api web-test web-typecheck web-build web-dev replay-dev docs clean release-cli release-npm-dry
+.PHONY: bootstrap proto sidecar sanderling install test test-go test-browser test-companion test-kotlin test-spec-api web-test web-typecheck web-build web-dev replay-dev docs clean release-cli release-npm-dry
 
 bootstrap:
 	$(GO) mod download
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ web-test:
 test-browser:
 	$(GO) test -tags browser ./test/browser/... ./internal/driver/chrome/...
 
+# Runs the withcompanion-tagged tests (asset embedding, extraction, checksum
+# reuse) against the real companion and runner bundles. Kept out of `test`
+# because preparing the companion bundle needs the darwin toolchain.
+test-companion: $(COMPANION_EMBED)
+	$(GO) test -tags withcompanion ./internal/driver/ioscompanion/...
+
 test-kotlin:
 	ANDROID_HOME=$(ANDROID_HOME) $(GRADLE) :sidecar:test