diff --git a/languages/zig/runnables.scm b/languages/zig/runnables.scm
index 94244fd..63e74e5 100644
--- a/languages/zig/runnables.scm
+++ b/languages/zig/runnables.scm
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@
     ) @run
     (#match? @_name "main")
     (#set! tag zig-build-run)
+    (#set! tag zig-run)
 )
diff --git a/languages/zig/tasks.json b/languages/zig/tasks.json
index c142bed..da44d74 100644
--- a/languages/zig/tasks.json
+++ b/languages/zig/tasks.json
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
     "args": ["build", "run"],
     "tags": ["zig-build-run"]
   },
+  {
+    "label": "zig run",
+    "command": "zig",
+    "args": ["run", "$ZED_FILE"],
+    "tags": ["zig-run"]
+  },
   {
     "label": "zig build test",
     "command": "zig",
diff --git a/src/zig.rs b/src/zig.rs
index ec19b42..54e65ba 100644
--- a/src/zig.rs
+++ b/src/zig.rs
@@ -214,6 +214,13 @@ impl zed::Extension for ZigExtension {
                     cwd,
                 }
             }
+            Some(arg) if arg == "run" => zed::BuildTaskTemplate {
+                label: "zig run".into(),
+                command: "zig".into(),
+                args: vec!["run".into()],
+                env,
+                cwd,
+            },
             _ => return None,
         };