diff --git a/abuild b/abuild
index 87832df..afa8cbe 100755
--- a/abuild
+++ b/abuild
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pkgrel=0
 SRCDEST=${SRCDEST:-$startdir}
 PKGDEST=${PKGDEST:-$startdir}
 
-default_cmds="makedepcheck clean fetch md5check unpack rootpkg"
+default_cmds="sanitycheck makedepcheck clean fetch md5check unpack rootpkg"
 all_cmds="checksum fetch unpack rootpkg build package cleancache clean srcpkg"
 
 # functions