diff --git a/src/.luacheckrc b/src/.luacheckrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e314928d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.luacheckrc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+codes = true
+std = 'luajit'
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index fb5fdcb7..d0166338 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -621,6 +621,9 @@ depend:
 	  test -s $$file || $(HOST_RM) $$file; \
 	  done
 
+luacheck:
+	luacheck host/*.lua jit/*.lua
+
 .PHONY: default all amalg clean libbc depend
 
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