diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e2f389cf0de..77f00df7e48 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ default:
 	-$(CHMOD) 755 install-sh
 	$(MAKE) subdirs
 	$(MAKE) $(FILES_DST)
+	$(PYTHON) -m compileall $(ARCH_DISTDIR)
 	$(MAKE) manifests
 	@if [ `wc -l < "$(ERRORLOG)"` -gt 5 ] ; then \
 		echo "--"     >> $(ERRORLOG) ; \
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ libs:
 	$(MAKE) -C include
 	$(MAKE) subdirs SUBDIRS=$(LIBDIRS)
 	$(MAKE) $(FILES_DST)
+	$(PYTHON) -m compileall $(ARCH_DISTDIR)
 
 cleandistdirs:
 	-rm -rf $(ARCH_DISTDIR)