diff --git a/lib/jekyll/commands/build.rb b/lib/jekyll/commands/build.rb
index 67839a17..de234328 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/commands/build.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/commands/build.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module Jekyll
           prog.command(:build) do |c|
             c.syntax      'build [options]'
             c.description 'Build your site'
+            c.alias :b
 
             add_build_options(c)
 
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/commands/serve.rb b/lib/jekyll/commands/serve.rb
index 3033b99e..2909f323 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/commands/serve.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/commands/serve.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ module Jekyll
             c.syntax 'serve [options]'
             c.description 'Serve your site locally'
             c.alias :server
+            c.alias :s
 
             add_build_options(c)