diff --git a/test/java/build.xml b/test/java/build.xml
index 80a73d7..d7d712a 100644
--- a/test/java/build.xml
+++ b/test/java/build.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   <target name="generate">
     <exec executable="thrift">
-      <arg line="-java ../ThriftTest.thrift" />
+      <arg line="--java ../ThriftTest.thrift" />
     </exec>
   </target>
 
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
     <javac srcdir="${src}" destdir="${build}" classpath="${cpath}:${gen}" />
   </target>
 
+  <target name="compileonly">
+    <javac srcdir="${gen}" destdir="${build}" classpath="${cpath}" />
+    <javac srcdir="${src}" destdir="${build}" classpath="${cpath}:${gen}" />
+  </target>
+
   <target name="test" depends="compile">
     <jar jarfile="thrifttest.jar" basedir="${build}"/>
   </target>