diff --git a/lib/perl/test/Makefile.am b/lib/perl/test/Makefile.am
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+THRIFT = @top_builddir@/compiler/cpp/thrift
+THRIFT_IF = @top_srcdir@/test/ThriftTest.thrift
+
+all-local: gen-perl/ThriftTest/Types.pm
+
+gen-perl/ThriftTest/Types.pm: $(THRIFT_IF)
+	$(THRIFT) --gen perl $(THRIFT_IF)
+
+clean-local:
+	rm -rf gen-perl
+
+EXTRA_DIST = memory_buffer.t