diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e2e39378..7d1b997c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ buildstamped: buildstamp
 clean-local:
 	-rm -rf test/.libs
 
+# Will be executed by "make check"
+check-local:
+	xorriso/xorriso -no_rc -version -list_extras
 
 ## Build companion applications
 noinst_PROGRAMS = \
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_makefile_am.txt b/xorriso/xorriso_makefile_am.txt
index 0111ade1..ff7ffe05 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_makefile_am.txt
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_makefile_am.txt
@@ -288,6 +288,10 @@ buildstamped: buildstamp
 clean-local:
 	-rm -rf xorriso/.libs test/.libs
 
+# Will be executed by "make check"
+check-local:
+	xorriso/xorriso -no_rc -version -list_extras
+
 ## ========================================================================= ##
 
 # Indent source files