diff --git a/common/build-style/go.sh b/common/build-style/go.sh
index 711b7975d6f..d6c65396e9d 100644
--- a/common/build-style/go.sh
+++ b/common/build-style/go.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ do_build() {
 		fi
 	done
 
-	go_package=${go_package:-$go_import_path}
+	: ${go_package:=$go_import_path}
 	# Build using Go modules if there's a go.mod file
 	if [ "${go_mod_mode}" != "off" ] && [ -f go.mod ]; then
 
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ do_build() {
 	fi
 }
 
+do_check() {
+	: ${make_check_target:=./...}
+
+	go test -p "$XBPS_MAKEJOBS" -v -tags "${go_build_tags}" -ldflags "${go_ldflags}" ${make_check_args} ${make_check_target}
+}
+
 do_install() {
 	for f in ${GOPATH}/bin/* ${GOPATH}/bin/**/*; do
 		if [ -f "$f" ] && [ -x "$f" ]; then