diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 64afa5cf..e5ad8e40 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 2001-07-14  Akim Demaille  <akim@epita.fr>
 
 	Version 2.50c.
+	* Makefile.maint (alpha): Typo.
 
 2001-07-14  Akim Demaille  <akim@epita.fr>
 
diff --git a/Makefile.maint b/Makefile.maint
index b5238b09..6edf75d5 100644
--- a/Makefile.maint
+++ b/Makefile.maint
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ check-copyright:
 	  || { echo 'out of date copyright in $<; update it' 1>&2; exit 1; }; \
 	fi
 
-alpha: static-check
+alpha: local-check
 	$(MAKE) cvs-dist
 	$(MAKE) -s announcement > /tmp/announce-$(my_distdir)
 	ln $(distdir).tar.gz $(release-archive-dir)