diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30c4d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Wedding Phone Makefile
+# Simple commands to run the wedding phone system
+
+.PHONY: start test install clean help
+
+start:
+	@echo "Starting Wedding Phone System..."
+	uv run python rotary_phone_web.py
+
+test:
+	@echo "Running audio tests..."
+	uv run python test_complete.py
+
+install:
+	@echo "Installing dependencies..."
+	uv pip install -e .
+
+clean:
+	@echo "Cleaning up..."
+	rm -rf __pycache__ .pytest_cache templates/
+	find . -type d -name "__pycache__" -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null || true
+	find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
+
+help:
+	@echo "Wedding Phone - Available Commands:"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "  make start    - Start the wedding phone system"
+	@echo "  make test     - Run audio tests"
+	@echo "  make install  - Install dependencies"
+	@echo "  make clean    - Clean temporary files"
+	@echo "  make help     - Show this help message"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Or use UV directly:"
+	@echo "  uv run python rotary_phone_web.py"
+	@echo "  uv run python test_complete.py"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d22c36..83a30f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -141,17 +141,27 @@ This will test:
 
 ### 7. Run the System
 
-#### Option A: Run Directly with UV (Recommended)
+#### Option A: Using Make (Recommended)
 
 ```bash
 # Run the wedding phone system
-uv run start
+make start
 
 # Or run the audio test
-uv run test
+make test
 ```
 
-#### Option B: Run with Python
+#### Option B: Using UV Directly
+
+```bash
+# Run the wedding phone system
+uv run python rotary_phone_web.py
+
+# Or run the audio test
+uv run python test_complete.py
+```
+
+#### Option C: Run with Python
 
 ```bash
 python3 rotary_phone_web.py
@@ -336,6 +346,7 @@ wedding-phone/
 ├── configure_hifiberry.sh     # HiFiBerry setup script
 ├── install_service.sh         # Systemd service installer
 ├── wedding-phone.service      # Systemd service file
+├── Makefile                   # Make commands for easy running
 ├── config.example.json       # Example configuration (copy to config.json)
 ├── pyproject.toml            # UV/pip package configuration
 ├── AUDIO_FIX.md              # Audio configuration guide
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d841944..fad2b94 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "wedding-phone"
 version = "1.0.0"
 description = "Vintage rotary phone audio system for weddings and events"
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.7"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
 dependencies = [
     "flask>=2.3.0",
     "numpy>=1.21.0",
@@ -23,10 +23,3 @@ dev = [
 [build-system]
 requires = ["hatchling"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
-
-[tool.uv]
-dev-dependencies = []
-
-[tool.uv.scripts]
-start = "python rotary_phone_web.py"
-test = "python test_complete.py"
diff --git a/wedding-phone.service b/wedding-phone.service
index 247f9b4..879e009 100644
--- a/wedding-phone.service
+++ b/wedding-phone.service
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ User=pi
 Group=pi
 WorkingDirectory=/home/pi/wedding-phone
 Environment="PATH=/home/pi/.local/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin"
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/env uv run start
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/make start
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=10