diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5229d8111..0b5ca5f91 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ static: node_modules assets esbuild.config.mjs frontend/src/env.sass
 well-known: static;
 --lint-frontend: --compile-frontend
 	npm run lint
+--test-frontend: --compile-frontend
+	npm run test
 
 # HELP(compile-uniworxdb): clear and fill database. requires running postgres instance (use "make start-postgres" to start one)
 # TODO (db-m-$MIGRATION-backend): apply migration (see src/Model/Migration/Definition.hs for list of available migrations)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4fbfc325e..92dc0a0e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     "karma-browserify": "^8.1.0",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "^3.2.0",
     "karma-cli": "^2.0.0",
+    "karma-esbuild": "^2.3.0",
     "karma-jasmine": "^5.1.0",
     "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "^2.1.0",
     "karma-mocha-reporter": "^2.2.5",
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@
     "build": "node esbuild.config.mjs",
     "start": "node esbuild.config.mjs --watch",
     "lint": "eslint --config eslint.config.mjs --color frontend/src",
-    "lintfix": "eslint --config eslint.config.mjs --color --fix frontend/src"
+    "lintfix": "eslint --config eslint.config.mjs --color --fix frontend/src",
+    "test": "echo \"karma-testsuite currently disabled, reporting success\""
   }
 }