diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index eba5916352..0d8bb733e6 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ srpm: clean
 
 check-local: all tests
 
-check-access:
+check-access: all
 	@($(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) -C tests check-access)
 
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = .git-module-status