diff --git a/.rspec b/.rspec
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37bd1a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rspec
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--colour --format progress --order random
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 0ae782c..f068230 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ task :spec => ["spec:unit", "spec:integration"]
 
 desc "Run unit specs"
 RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new('spec:unit') do |t|
-  t.rspec_opts = ['--colour --format progress']
   t.pattern = 'spec/*_spec.rb'
 end
 
 desc "Run integration specs"
 RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new('spec:integration') do |t|
-  t.rspec_opts = ['--colour --format progress']
   t.pattern = 'spec/integration/*_spec.rb'
 end