diff --git a/run-make-check.sh b/run-make-check.sh
index 66191f4063343..6a6ea2e63e7ec 100755
--- a/run-make-check.sh
+++ b/run-make-check.sh
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ function run() {
     fi
 
     if test -f ./install-deps.sh ; then
-	    export WITH_SEASTAR
-	    $DRY_RUN source ./install-deps.sh --with-seastar || return 1
+	    export WITH_SEASTAR=1
+	    $DRY_RUN source ./install-deps.sh || return 1
         trap clean_up_after_myself EXIT
     fi