diff --git a/build/targets.simulator.linux.mak b/build/targets.simulator.linux.mak
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7e76ade8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/targets.simulator.linux.mak
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.PHONY: %_run
+%_run: $(BUILD_DIR)/%.$(EXE)
+	$(call rule_label,EXE)
+	$(Q) ./$^
diff --git a/build/targets.simulator.macos.mak b/build/targets.simulator.macos.mak
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ead29edfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/targets.simulator.macos.mak
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.PHONY: %_run
+%_run: $(BUILD_DIR)/%.app
+	$(call rule_label,OPEN)
+	$(Q) open $^
diff --git a/build/targets.simulator.windows.mak b/build/targets.simulator.windows.mak
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eef0ca30e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/targets.simulator.windows.mak
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+PHONY: %_run
+t %_run: $(BUILD_DIR)/%.$(EXE)
+	$(call rule_label,EXE)
+	$(Q) ./$^