diff --git a/makefile.am b/makefile.am
index 0cb906a..3ce3356 100644
--- a/makefile.am
+++ b/makefile.am
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 ## @license LGPL, see file <a href="license.html">COPYING</a>
 ##
 ## $Log$
+## Revision 1.12  2004/10/07 17:25:40  marc
+## make rpm also installs the new rpm (to check whether this is possible)
+##
 ## Revision 1.11  2004/10/07 16:12:52  marc
 ## a backslash too much
 ##
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ tag:
 rpm: dist
 	cp @PACKAGENAME@-@MAJOR@.@MINOR@.@LEAST@.tar.gz /usr/src/packages/SOURCES/
 	rpmbuild -bb --clean @PACKAGENAME@.spec
+	rpm -Uvh ${RPMS}
 
 webserver: check tag all check dist rpm
 	ssh root@waeckerlin.org bash -c \