diff --git a/include/Makefile.am b/include/Makefile.am
index a7e67e7ae..b8d8c79e0 100644
--- a/include/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.am.common
 SUBDIRS = kadm5
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = bits
+CHECK_LOCAL =
 
 INCLUDES = -DHOST=\"$(CANONICAL_HOST)\"