diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 501fcfdf4..62ff66fc8 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ cppcheck:
 		-D MS_CPPCHECK_DISABLED_FOR_PARSER -U YY_USER_INIT \
 		--suppressions-list=./test/cppcheck_suppressions.txt \
 		--inline-suppr \
+		--check-level=exhaustive \
 		--enable=warning,style,performance,portability,unusedFunction,missingInclude \
 		--inconclusive \
 		--template="warning: {file},{line},{severity},{id},{message}" \