diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 0f61dc978..31530363f 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@
     <genservice header="lib/SOURCE_HEADER" classpathref="test.classpath" checking="${gencheck}">
       <fileset dir="${tsrc.dir}" includes="**/*Service.java"/>
     </genservice>
-    <gencppservice header="lib/SOURCE_HEADER" classpathref="built.classpath" cpproot="src/cpp">
+    <gencppservice header="lib/SOURCE_HEADER" classpathref="built.classpath"
+                   cpproot="src/cpp" checking="${gencheck}">
         <fileset dir="${src.dir}" includes="**/RegistrationService.java"/>
     </gencppservice>
   </target>