diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 51b6f28e..a670d92c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST += bootstrap COPYING TODO
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = dist-bzip2
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I build/autotools/m4
 
+test: lolcheck
 check: lolcheck
 
 dist: lolunit-$(LOLUNIT_VERSION).tar.gz