diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy b/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy
index d8f3435..a90d64b 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/thrifty.yy
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 %token tok_java_package
 %token tok_xsd_all
 %token tok_xsd_optional
+%token tok_xsd_namespace
 
 /**
  * Base datatype keywords
@@ -218,6 +219,13 @@
         g_program->set_java_package($2);
       }
     }
+| tok_xsd_namespace tok_literal
+    {
+      pdebug("Header -> tok_xsd_namespace tok_literal");
+      if (g_parse_mode == PROGRAM) {
+        g_program->set_xsd_namespace($2);
+      }
+    }
 
 Include:
   tok_include tok_literal