diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2b9b84bcb..c91bd3958 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ bashcompletiondir = $(BASH_COMPLETION_DIR)
 dist_bashcompletion_DATA = calf
 endif
 
-AM_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --with-bash-completion-dir=no
+AM_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --with-bash-completion-dir=no --without-obsolete-check
 
 clean-local:
 	rm -f *~ *.old *.bak