diff --git a/lib/petsc/conf/rules b/lib/petsc/conf/rules
index c6cfba4..7491faf 100644
--- lib/petsc/conf/rules
+++ lib/petsc/conf/rules
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ chklib_dir: chk_makej
 	@if [ ! -d "${INSTALL_LIB_DIR}" ]; then \
 	  echo Making directory ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR} for library; ${MKDIR} ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR} ; fi
 
-
 # 3. Check if the shared libs are out of date
-chkopts: chk_upgrade
+chkopts:
+	@true
+chkopts_disabled: chk_upgrade
 	@for LIBNAME in ${SHLIBS}; do \
 	  library=${INSTALL_LIB_DIR}/$$LIBNAME.a; \
 	sharedlibrary=${INSTALL_LIB_DIR}/$$LIBNAME.${SL_LINKER_SUFFIX}; \