diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
index cfe090b22dc3..b4232409ba83 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
@@ -556,3 +556,9 @@ tool_check_step!(Compiletest {
     allow_features: COMPILETEST_ALLOW_FEATURES,
     default: false,
 });
+
+tool_check_step!(Linkchecker {
+    path: "src/tools/linkchecker",
+    mode: |_builder| Mode::ToolBootstrap,
+    default: false
+});
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
index 923c3a9a9350..020622d1c121 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
@@ -1033,6 +1033,7 @@ impl<'a> Builder<'a> {
                 check::Compiletest,
                 check::FeaturesStatusDump,
                 check::CoverageDump,
+                check::Linkchecker,
                 // This has special staging logic, it may run on stage 1 while others run on stage 0.
                 // It takes quite some time to build stage 1, so put this at the end.
                 //