--- a/Makefile	Fri Dec 29 16:15:05 2023 +0100
+++ b/Makefile	Fri Dec 29 17:17:43 2023 +0100
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include config.mk
 
-all: check
+all: compile test-compile FORCE
 
 install:
 	@cd src && $(MAKE) install
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 static: FORCE
 	@cd src && $(MAKE) static
 
-check: compile test-compile FORCE
+check: all
 	$(build_dir)/tests/ucxtest
 
 check-coverage: FORCE