diff --git a/lib/nodejs/test/client.js b/lib/nodejs/test/client.js
index 8813f91..d57676e 100644
--- a/lib/nodejs/test/client.js
+++ b/lib/nodejs/test/client.js
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 var protocol = thrift.TBinaryProtocol;
 if (program.protocol === "json") {
   protocol = thrift.TJSONProtocol;
+} else if (program.protocol === "compact") {
+  protocol = thrift.TCompactProtocol;
 } 
 
 var transport =  thrift.TBufferedTransport;