diff --git a/src/sgit/Makefile b/src/sgit/Makefile
index 9c84c5de4..38fc4666a 100644
--- a/src/sgit/Makefile
+++ b/src/sgit/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ CP= cp
 INSTALL= install
 RM= rm
 SHELL= bash
+SHELLCHECK= shellcheck
 
 #CFLAGS= -O3 -g3 --pedantic -Wall -Werror
 CFLAGS= -O3 -g3 --pedantic -Wall
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ winner_name: winner_name.sh
 	${CP} -f -v $? $@
 	${CHMOD} +x $@
 
+
+shellcheck: sgit.sh
+	@${SHELLCHECK} sgit.sh
+
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