diff --git a/lib/go/Makefile.am b/lib/go/Makefile.am
index b26a890..f1bd0e6 100644
--- a/lib/go/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/go/Makefile.am
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@
 	@echo '##############################################################'
 
 check-local:
-	$(GO) test -race ./thrift
+	GOPATH=`pwd` $(GO) get golang.org/x/net/context
+	GOPATH=`pwd` $(GO) test -race ./thrift
 
 all-local:
-	$(GO) build ./thrift
+	GOPATH=`pwd` $(GO) get golang.org/x/net/context
+	GOPATH=`pwd` $(GO) build ./thrift
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	thrift \