diff --git a/test/go/src/common/client.go b/test/go/src/common/client.go
index 236ce43..ed820ae 100644
--- a/test/go/src/common/client.go
+++ b/test/go/src/common/client.go
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 		protocolFactory = thrift.NewTJSONProtocolFactory()
 	case "binary":
 		protocolFactory = thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolFactoryDefault()
+	case "header":
+		protocolFactory = thrift.NewTHeaderProtocolFactory()
 	default:
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid protocol specified %s", protocol)
 	}
diff --git a/test/go/src/common/server.go b/test/go/src/common/server.go
index 5ac4400..c6674ae 100644
--- a/test/go/src/common/server.go
+++ b/test/go/src/common/server.go
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 		protocolFactory = thrift.NewTJSONProtocolFactory()
 	case "binary":
 		protocolFactory = thrift.NewTBinaryProtocolFactoryDefault()
+	case "header":
+		protocolFactory = thrift.NewTHeaderProtocolFactory()
 	default:
 		return nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid protocol specified %s", protocol)
 	}