diff --git a/debian/lenny/applications/kpilot/debian/rules b/debian/lenny/applications/kpilot/debian/rules
index d8d772064..135dd7a2f 100755
--- a/debian/lenny/applications/kpilot/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/lenny/applications/kpilot/debian/rules
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ DEB_CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS := \
  -DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH="OFF" \
  -DBUILD_ALL="ON" \
  -DWITH_ALL_OPTIONS="ON"
+
+DEB_MAKE_CHECK_TARGET = check
diff --git a/debian/squeeze/applications/kpilot/debian/rules b/debian/squeeze/applications/kpilot/debian/rules
index 18b1c07e2..ba4d76be0 100755
--- a/debian/squeeze/applications/kpilot/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/squeeze/applications/kpilot/debian/rules
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ DEB_CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS := \
  -DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH="OFF" \
  -DBUILD_ALL="ON" \
  -DWITH_ALL_OPTIONS="ON"
+
+DEB_MAKE_CHECK_TARGET = check
diff --git a/ubuntu/maverick/applications/kpilot/debian/rules b/ubuntu/maverick/applications/kpilot/debian/rules
index 18b1c07e2..ba4d76be0 100755
--- a/ubuntu/maverick/applications/kpilot/debian/rules
+++ b/ubuntu/maverick/applications/kpilot/debian/rules
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ DEB_CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS := \
  -DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH="OFF" \
  -DBUILD_ALL="ON" \
  -DWITH_ALL_OPTIONS="ON"
+
+DEB_MAKE_CHECK_TARGET = check