diff --git a/test/rb/Makefile.am b/test/rb/Makefile.am
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+THRIFT = $(top_srcdir)/compiler/cpp/thrift
+
+stubs: ../ThriftTest.thrift ../SmallTest.thrift
+	$(THRIFT) --gen rb ../ThriftTest.thrift
+	$(THRIFT) --gen rb ../SmallTest.thrift
+
+check: stubs
+	$(RUBY) test_suite.rb
+