diff --git a/legacy/elementary/Makefile.am b/legacy/elementary/Makefile.am
index 619f0ed4e9..72a2d3594b 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/Makefile.am
+++ b/legacy/elementary/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+AM_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --with-tests=regular
 SUBDIRS = src data config doc
 
 if HAVE_PO