diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy b/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy
index d12cca3..cdedee0 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy
@@ -280,6 +280,13 @@
         g_program->set_namespace($2, $3);
       }
     }
+| tok_namespace '*' tok_identifier
+    {
+      pdebug("Header -> tok_namespace * tok_identifier");
+      if (g_parse_mode == PROGRAM) {
+        g_program->set_namespace("*", $3);
+      }
+    }
 /* TODO(dreiss): Get rid of this once everyone is using the new hotness. */
 | tok_cpp_namespace tok_identifier
     {