diff --git a/GNUmakefile.in b/GNUmakefile.in
index 4d51d1a6261..456b87591aa 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile.in
+++ b/GNUmakefile.in
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ precheck-main: | temp-install
 	$(MAKE) polar-check PG_TEST_EXTRA='kerberos ldap ssl' USE_MODULE_DB=1 PROVE_FLAGS=$(PROVE_FLAGS)
 	$(MAKE) polar-installcheck PG_TEST_EXTRA='kerberos ldap ssl' USE_MODULE_DB=1 NO_TAP_TESTS=1
 
-precheck: plcheck dccheck-lite precheck-main
+precheck: precheck-main
 
 covcheck: coverage-html
 	$(top_srcdir)/src/tools/delta_coverage.pl -f coverage/delta_coverage.txt -p $(LAST_COMMIT)