diff --git a/lib/nodejs/test/client.js b/lib/nodejs/test/client.js
index a38a66b..9609518 100644
--- a/lib/nodejs/test/client.js
+++ b/lib/nodejs/test/client.js
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 var program = require('commander');
 
 program
-  .option('-p, --protocol <protocol>', 'Set thrift protocol (binary|json) [protocol]')
-  .option('-t, --transport <transport>', 'Set thrift transport (buffered|framed) [transport]')
+  .option('-p, --protocol <protocol>', 'Set thrift protocol (binary|compact|json) [protocol]')
+  .option('-t, --transport <transport>', 'Set thrift transport (buffered|framed|http) [transport]')
   .option('--port <port>', 'Set thrift server port number to connect', 9090)
   .option('--host <host>', 'Set thrift server host to connect', 'localhost')
   .option('--ssl', 'use SSL transport')
   .option('--promise', 'test with promise style functions')
-  .option('-t, --type <type>', 'Select server type (tcp|multiplex|http)', 'tcp')
+  .option('-t, --type <type>', 'Select server type (http|multiplex|tcp|websocket)', 'tcp')
   .parse(process.argv);
 
 var host = program.host;
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@
 var ssl = program.ssl;
 var promise = program.promise;
 
+/* for compatibility with cross test invocation for http transport testing */
+if (program.transport === 'http') {
+  program.transport = 'buffered';
+  type = 'http';
+}
+
 var options = {
   transport: helpers.transports[program.transport],
   protocol: helpers.protocols[program.protocol]