diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 2b3b8a9..1ad9063
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@
 SUBDIRS += hs
 endif
 
+#
+# generate html for ThriftTest.thrift
+#
+check-local:
+	$(top_builddir)/compiler/cpp/thrift --gen html -r $(top_srcdir)/test/ThriftTest.thrift
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	cpp \
 	csharp \