diff --git a/tests.mk b/tests.mk
index 339abd580..bb94a83ac 100644
--- a/tests.mk
+++ b/tests.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ define run-install-test =
 
 endef
 
-installcheck: install
+installcheck:
 	@total=0; failed=0; for i in $(_installcheck-list); do \
 	  total=$$((total + 1)); \
 	  echo "running test $$i"; \