diff --git a/lib/php/test/bootstrap.php b/lib/php/test/bootstrap.php
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+<?php
+
+use Thrift\ClassLoader\ThriftClassLoader;
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+$loader = new ThriftClassLoader();
+$loader->registerNamespace('Basic', __DIR__ . '/Resources/packages/php');
+$loader->registerNamespace('Validate', __DIR__ . '/Resources/packages/phpv');
+$loader->registerNamespace('ValidateOop', __DIR__ . '/Resources/packages/phpvo');
+$loader->registerNamespace('Json', __DIR__ . '/Resources/packages/phpjs');
+
+#do not load this namespace here, it will be loaded in ClassLoaderTest
+//$loader->registerNamespace('Server', __DIR__ . '/Resources/packages/phpcm');
+
+$loader->register();