diff --git a/documentation/Makefile b/documentation/Makefile
index 65e29713d..5ba3d42fc 100644
--- a/documentation/Makefile
+++ b/documentation/Makefile
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ PNGs := $(foreach dir, $(IMAGEDIRS), $(patsubst %.svg,%.png,$(wildcard $(SOURCED
 clean:
 	@rm -rf $(BUILDDIR) $(PNGs) $(PDFs) poky.yaml sphinx-static/switchers.js releases.rst
 
+checks:
+	$(SOURCEDIR)/tools/check-glossaries --docs-dir $(SOURCEDIR)
+
 stylecheck:
 	vale sync
 	vale $(VALEOPTS) $(VALEDOCS)
@@ -74,6 +77,6 @@ all: html epub latexpdf
 
 # Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
 # "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
-%:
+%: checks
 	$(SOURCEDIR)/set_versions.py
 	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)