diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.in b/scripts/Makefile.in
index f4f28777e9..5c48538b9f 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.in
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.in
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ check:
 	@echo -n " ZTEST "
 	@echo    "===================================="
 	@echo
+	@ulimit -c unlimited
 	@$(ZTEST) -V
 	@echo
 	@echo -n "===================================="