diff --git a/test/py/SerializationTest.py b/test/py/SerializationTest.py
index e37098b..9e18aea 100755
--- a/test/py/SerializationTest.py
+++ b/test/py/SerializationTest.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from ThriftTest.ttypes import *
 from thrift.transport import TTransport
 from thrift.transport import TSocket
-from thrift.protocol import TBinaryProtocol
+from thrift.protocol import TBinaryProtocol, TCompactProtocol
 from thrift.TSerialization import serialize, deserialize
 import unittest
 import time
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
 class AcceleratedBinaryTest(AbstractTest):
   protocol_factory = TBinaryProtocol.TBinaryProtocolAcceleratedFactory()
 
+class CompactProtocolTest(AbstractTest):
+  protocol_factory = TCompactProtocol.TCompactProtocolFactory()
 
 class AcceleratedFramedTest(unittest.TestCase):
   def testSplit(self):
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@
 
   suite.addTest(loader.loadTestsFromTestCase(NormalBinaryTest))
   suite.addTest(loader.loadTestsFromTestCase(AcceleratedBinaryTest))
+  suite.addTest(loader.loadTestsFromTestCase(CompactProtocolTest))
   suite.addTest(loader.loadTestsFromTestCase(AcceleratedFramedTest))
   suite.addTest(loader.loadTestsFromTestCase(SerializersTest))
   return suite