diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index c003282..0f54c87 100644
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -1401,6 +1401,9 @@ build_abuildrepo() {
 		# if package() is missing then build is called from rootpkg
 		_build=true
 	fi
+	if options_has "!checkroot"; then
+		_check=check
+	fi
 	if ! want_check; then
 		_check=true
 	fi