diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/compiler/zig.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/compiler/zig.vim
index de9ec62..0887295 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/compiler/zig.vim
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/compiler/zig.vim
@@ -7,12 +7,7 @@ let current_compiler = "zig"
 let s:save_cpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
-" a subcommand must be provided for the this compiler (test, build-exe, etc)
-if has('patch-7.4.191')
-    CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ \$*\ \%:S
-else
-    CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ \$*\ \"%\"
-endif
+CompilerSet makeprg=zig\ build\ test\ &&\ zig\ build\ run
 
 " TODO: improve errorformat as needed.