diff --git a/lib/erl/Makefile.am b/lib/erl/Makefile.am
index 9505024..089cca5 100644
--- a/lib/erl/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/erl/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	./rebar compile
 
 check: .generated
-	./rebar eunit
+	./rebar skip_deps=true eunit
 
 install: all
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(ERLANG_INSTALL_LIB_DIR_thrift) ; \