diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7d07281..e0526ab5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ task assets build
 If Bash is available (Linux and Windows while on Git Bash), the commands will
 run in Bash, otherwise will fallback to `cmd` (on Windows).
 
+If you ommit a task name a name of default will be assumed.
 
 ### Environment
 You can specify environment variables that are added when running a command:
diff --git a/task.go b/task.go
index 1896291a..f0c14b87 100644
--- a/task.go
+++ b/task.go
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ func Run() {
 
 	args := pflag.Args()
 	if len(args) == 0 {
-		log.Fatal("task: No argument given")
+		log.Println("task: No argument given, trying default task")
+		args = []string{"default"}
 	}
 
 	var err error