diff --git a/policy/Makefile.am b/policy/Makefile.am
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+polkit_policydir = $(datadir)/PolicyKit/policy
+
+dist_polkit_policy_DATA =    				\
+	org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy
+
+check:
+	for f in $(dist_polkit_policy_DATA); do \
+            echo -n "Validate PolicyKit policy in $$f : "; \
+            $(POLKIT_POLICY_FILE_VALIDATE) $(srcdir)/$$f ; \
+	    ret=$$?; \
+            if  [ "$$ret" == "0" ]; \
+	      then \
+                echo ok; \
+            else \
+                echo failed; \ 
+		exit 1; \
+            fi; \
+        done;
+
+clean-local :
+	rm -f *~
+polkit_policydir = $(datadir)/PolicyKit/policy
+
+dist_polkit_policy_DATA =    				\
+	org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy
+
+check:
+	for f in $(dist_polkit_policy_DATA); do \
+            echo -n "Validate PolicyKit policy in $$f : "; \
+            $(POLKIT_POLICY_FILE_VALIDATE) $(srcdir)/$$f ; \
+	    ret=$$?; \
+            if  [ "$$ret" == "0" ]; \
+	      then \
+                echo ok; \
+            else \
+                echo failed; \ 
+		exit 1; \
+            fi; \
+        done;
+
+clean-local :
+	rm -f *~