diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 6775aac964..1352ce1275 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 - Add upload wizard step chapte.
 - Improve and add additional diagrams.
 - Change documenation theme to rtd.
+- Fix "check for update" feature.
 
 2.8 (2018-02-27)
 ================
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9a5c5866b0..41c0fffd26 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -352,3 +352,6 @@ build:
 	cp -r /host_home/.pypirc ~/.pypirc && \
 	make wheel && \
 	cp dist/* /host_source/dist/"
+
+check_readme:
+	python setup.py check -r -s
diff --git a/docs/topics/development.rst b/docs/topics/development.rst
index a065995490..f77a304bb0 100644
--- a/docs/topics/development.rst
+++ b/docs/topics/development.rst
@@ -421,6 +421,11 @@ Release checklist
 8. Check README.rst format with::
    
     $ python setup.py check -r -s
+
+or with::
+
+    $ make check_readme
+
     
 9. Build source package and test::