diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 0860133c..c57189da 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -50,3 +50,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	depcomp \
 	ltmain.sh \
 	strip_non_asm_libtool_args.sh
+
+fastcheck:
+	(cd test && make fastcheck)
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 1a8d8cbc..456b5733 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ check_SCRIPTS = \
 check: $(check_SCRIPTS)
 	./test_wrapper.sh
 
+fastcheck: $(check_SCRIPTS)
+	./test_libFLAC.sh
+	./test_grabbag.sh
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	Makefile.lite \
 	cuesheet.ok \