diff --git a/utils/check-package b/utils/check-package
index 12009b2476..98a25bd0b2 100755
--- a/utils/check-package
+++ b/utils/check-package
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ DO_CHECK_INTREE = re.compile(r"|".join([
     r"package/",
     r"system/",
     r"toolchain/",
+    r"utils/",
     ]))
 DO_NOT_CHECK_INTREE = re.compile(r"|".join([
     r"boot/barebox/barebox\.mk$",