diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0a06529ba..e75855161 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ ConfigFilesCHECKED := $(patsubst %.cfg,%.checked,$(ConfigFiles))
 %.checked:%.cfg
 	xmllint --noout --relaxng cfg/cppcheck-cfg.rng $<
 validateCFG: ${ConfigFilesCHECKED}
+	xmllint --noout cfg/cppcheck-cfg.rng
 
 # Validation of platforms files:
 PlatformFiles := $(wildcard platforms/*.xml)
diff --git a/tools/dmake.cpp b/tools/dmake.cpp
index d786cee48..b6050e1eb 100644
--- a/tools/dmake.cpp
+++ b/tools/dmake.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     fout << ".PHONY: validateCFG\n";
     fout << "%.checked:%.cfg\n";
     fout << "\txmllint --noout --relaxng cfg/cppcheck-cfg.rng $<\n";
-    fout << "validateCFG: ${ConfigFilesCHECKED}\n\n";
+    fout << "validateCFG: ${ConfigFilesCHECKED}\n";
+    fout << "\txmllint --noout cfg/cppcheck-cfg.rng\n\n";
     fout << "# Validation of platforms files:\n";
     fout << "PlatformFiles := $(wildcard platforms/*.xml)\n";
     fout << "PlatformFilesCHECKED := $(patsubst %.xml,%.checked,$(PlatformFiles))\n";