diff --git a/mk/install.mk b/mk/install.mk
index 27e6de021a8..fec61ff6bc5 100644
--- a/mk/install.mk
+++ b/mk/install.mk
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ $(foreach target,$(CFG_TARGET_TRIPLES), \
 INSTALL_TARGET_RULES = $(foreach target,$(CFG_TARGET_TRIPLES), \
  install-target-$(target)-host-$(CFG_HOST_TRIPLE))
 
-install: install-host install-targets
+install: all install-host install-targets
 
 # Shorthand for build/stageN/bin
 HB = $(HBIN$(ISTAGE)_H_$(CFG_HOST_TRIPLE))
diff --git a/mk/tests.mk b/mk/tests.mk
index 98922c33d13..08790c0766a 100644
--- a/mk/tests.mk
+++ b/mk/tests.mk
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ endif
 # Main test targets
 ######################################################################
 
-check: tidy check-stage3 \
+check: all tidy check-stage3 \
 
-check-full: tidy check-stage1 check-stage2 check-stage3 \
+check-full: all tidy check-stage1 check-stage2 check-stage3 \
 
 # Run the tidy script in multiple parts to avoid huge 'echo' commands
 ifdef CFG_NOTIDY