diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3e8f2510..7aea611d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ format: format-cpp format-docs format-py format-tcl format-trailing-ws
 
 .PHONY: format format-cpp format-py format-tcl format-trailing-ws
 
+check-license:
+	@./.github/check_license.sh
+	@./.github/check_python_scripts.sh
+
+.PHONY: check-license
+
 # Targets related to Project X-Ray databases
 # ------------------------