diff --git a/src/test/authentication/Makefile b/src/test/authentication/Makefile
index a435b13057..218452ec76 100644
--- a/src/test/authentication/Makefile
+++ b/src/test/authentication/Makefile
@@ -16,5 +16,8 @@ include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
 check:
 	$(prove_check)
 
+installcheck:
+	$(prove_installcheck)
+
 clean distclean maintainer-clean:
 	rm -rf tmp_check
diff --git a/src/test/authentication/README b/src/test/authentication/README
index 5cffc7dc49..dd79746753 100644
--- a/src/test/authentication/README
+++ b/src/test/authentication/README
@@ -13,4 +13,8 @@ Running the tests
 
     make check
 
+or
+
+    make installcheck
+
 NOTE: This requires the --enable-tap-tests argument to configure.
diff --git a/src/test/ldap/Makefile b/src/test/ldap/Makefile
index 50e3c17e95..fef5742b82 100644
--- a/src/test/ldap/Makefile
+++ b/src/test/ldap/Makefile
@@ -16,5 +16,8 @@ include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
 check:
 	$(prove_check)
 
+installcheck:
+	$(prove_installcheck)
+
 clean distclean maintainer-clean:
 	rm -rf tmp_check
diff --git a/src/test/ldap/README b/src/test/ldap/README
index 61579f87c6..61578385c5 100644
--- a/src/test/ldap/README
+++ b/src/test/ldap/README
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@ Running the tests
 =================
 
     make check
+
+or
+
+    make installcheck
diff --git a/src/test/recovery/Makefile b/src/test/recovery/Makefile
index aecf37d89a..daf79a0b1f 100644
--- a/src/test/recovery/Makefile
+++ b/src/test/recovery/Makefile
@@ -18,5 +18,8 @@ include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
 check:
 	$(prove_check)
 
+installcheck:
+	$(prove_installcheck)
+
 clean distclean maintainer-clean:
 	rm -rf tmp_check
diff --git a/src/test/recovery/README b/src/test/recovery/README
index 3cafb9ddfe..93bdcf4fed 100644
--- a/src/test/recovery/README
+++ b/src/test/recovery/README
@@ -10,8 +10,12 @@ Running the tests
 
     make check
 
-NOTE: This creates a temporary installation, and some tests may
-create one or multiple nodes, be they master or standby(s) for the
-purpose of the tests.
+or
+
+    make installcheck
+
+NOTE: This creates a temporary installation (in the case of "check"),
+and some tests may create one or multiple nodes, be they master or
+standby(s) for the purpose of the tests.
 
 NOTE: This requires the --enable-tap-tests argument to configure.
diff --git a/src/test/ssl/Makefile b/src/test/ssl/Makefile
index 4886e901d0..4e9095529a 100644
--- a/src/test/ssl/Makefile
+++ b/src/test/ssl/Makefile
@@ -132,3 +132,6 @@ clean distclean maintainer-clean:
 
 check:
 	$(prove_check)
+
+installcheck:
+	$(prove_installcheck)
diff --git a/src/test/ssl/README b/src/test/ssl/README
index 50fa14e287..0be06e755c 100644
--- a/src/test/ssl/README
+++ b/src/test/ssl/README
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ Running the tests
 
     make check
 
-NOTE: This creates a temporary installation, and sets it up to listen for TCP
-connections on localhost. Any user on the same host is allowed to log in to
-the test installation while the tests are running. Do not run this suite
-on a multi-user system where you don't trust all local users!
+or
+
+    make installcheck
+
+NOTE: This creates a temporary installation (in the case of "check"),
+and sets it up to listen for TCP connections on localhost. Any user on
+the same host is allowed to log in to the test installation while the
+tests are running. Do not run this suite on a multi-user system where
+you don't trust all local users!
 
 Certificates
 ============
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/Makefile b/src/test/subscription/Makefile
index 25c48e470d..0f3d2098ad 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/Makefile
+++ b/src/test/subscription/Makefile
@@ -18,5 +18,8 @@ EXTRA_INSTALL = contrib/hstore
 check:
 	$(prove_check)
 
+installcheck:
+	$(prove_installcheck)
+
 clean distclean maintainer-clean:
 	rm -rf tmp_check
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/README b/src/test/subscription/README
index e9e93755b7..1d50dcceed 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/README
+++ b/src/test/subscription/README
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ Running the tests
 
     make check
 
-NOTE: This creates a temporary installation, and some tests may
-create one or multiple nodes, for the purpose of the tests.
+or
+
+    make installcheck
+
+NOTE: This creates a temporary installation (in the case of "check"),
+and some tests may create one or multiple nodes, for the purpose of
+the tests.
 
 NOTE: This requires the --enable-tap-tests argument to configure.