diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
index 04b9b0177..b4b6ed290 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ script: |
 
     ./configure --prefix=${BASEPREFIX}/${i} --bindir=${INSTALLPATH}/bin --includedir=${INSTALLPATH}/include --libdir=${INSTALLPATH}/lib --disable-ccache --disable-maintainer-mode --disable-dependency-tracking ${CONFIGFLAGS}
     make ${MAKEOPTS}
+    make ${MAKEOPTS} -C src check-security
+    make ${MAKEOPTS} -C src check-symbols
     make install-strip
     cd installed
     find . -name "lib*.la" -delete
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
index 361842920..233f5c549 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ script: |
 
     ./configure --prefix=${BASEPREFIX}/${i} --bindir=${INSTALLPATH}/bin --includedir=${INSTALLPATH}/include --libdir=${INSTALLPATH}/lib --disable-ccache --disable-maintainer-mode --disable-dependency-tracking ${CONFIGFLAGS}
     make ${MAKEOPTS}
+    make ${MAKEOPTS} -C src check-security
     make deploy
     make install-strip
     cp -f bitcoin-*setup*.exe $OUTDIR/