diff --git a/buildtools/scripts/Makefile.waf b/buildtools/scripts/Makefile.waf
index e40b6352c84..1345f19e916 100644
--- a/buildtools/scripts/Makefile.waf
+++ b/buildtools/scripts/Makefile.waf
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ quicktest:
 dist:
 	$(WAF) dist
 
+distcheck:
+	$(WAF) distcheck
+
 clean:
 	$(WAF) clean