diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 9d344d7a317..0303de287e0 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ jobs:
             - run: python utils/check_dummies.py
             - run: python utils/check_repo.py
             - run: python utils/check_inits.py
+            - run: make deps_table_check_updated
 
     check_repository_consistency:
         working_directory: ~/transformers
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 36e9d0aea77..28645600cec 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ modified_only_fixup:
 deps_table_update:
 	@python setup.py deps_table_update
 
+deps_table_check_updated:
+	@md5sum src/transformers/dependency_versions_table.py > md5sum.saved
+	@python setup.py deps_table_update
+	@md5sum -c --quiet md5sum.saved || (printf "\nError: the version dependency table is outdated.\nPlease run 'make fixup' or 'make style' and commit the changes.\n\n" && exit 1)
+	@rm md5sum.saved
+
 # autogenerating code
 
 autogenerate_code: deps_table_update