diff --git a/libnetwork/Makefile b/libnetwork/Makefile
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+.PHONY: all all-local build build-local check check-code check-format run-tests check-local install-deps
+
+docker = docker run --rm --privileged -v $(shell pwd):/go/src/github.com/docker/libnetwork -w /go/src/github.com/docker/libnetwork golang:1.4
+
+all: 
+	${docker} make all-local
+
+all-local: 	install-deps check-local build-local
+
+build: 
+	${docker} make install-deps build-local
+
+build-local:
+	$(shell which godep) go build ./...
+
+check:
+	${docker} make install-deps check-local
+
+check-code:
+	test -z "$$(golint ./... | tee /dev/stderr)"
+	go vet ./...
+
+check-format:
+	test -z "$$(shell goimports -l . | grep -v Godeps/_workspace/src/ | tee /dev/stderr)"
+
+run-tests:
+	$(shell which godep) go test -test.v ./...
+
+check-local: 	check-format check-code run-tests 
+
+install-deps:
+	apt-get update && apt-get -y install iptables
+	go get github.com/tools/godep
+	go get github.com/golang/lint/golint
+	go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/vet
+	go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports