diff --git a/lib/java/Makefile.am b/lib/java/Makefile.am
index ddbf2f0..2aa5714 100644
--- a/lib/java/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/java/Makefile.am
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 clean-generic:
 	$(ANT) clean
 
+check-local: all
diff --git a/lib/py/Makefile.am b/lib/py/Makefile.am
index 257e9ab..1142b3c 100644
--- a/lib/py/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/py/Makefile.am
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@
 clean-generic:
 	rm -rf build
 
+check-local: all