diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index fd14925a7..1ef067be4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 CLEANFILES=
 DISTCLEANFILES=
 
+DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --enable-gtk-doc --enable-maintainer-flags --enable-profile
+
 # .release requires .changelog rules
 include $(top_srcdir)/build/autotools/Makefile.am.changelog
 include $(top_srcdir)/build/autotools/Makefile.am.release