diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fed98e1..ea6e899 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,3 +5,10 @@ project(HelloWorld)
 add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} main.cc)
 
 set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 23)
+
+add_custom_target(greet
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "Hello from custom target!"
+    COMMENT "Running greeting command..."
+)
+
+add_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME} greet)