diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 21985db..8058880 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 /lib/cpp/test/TransportTest
 /lib/cpp/test/UnitTests
 /lib/cpp/test/ZlibTest
+/lib/cpp/test/tests.xml
 /lib/cpp/test/*.la
 /lib/cpp/test/*.lo
 /lib/cpp/test/*.o
diff --git a/lib/cpp/test/Makefile.am b/lib/cpp/test/Makefile.am
index 1829268..6391a87 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/cpp/test/Makefile.am
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
 	TFileTransportTest \
 	UnitTests
 
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT= \
+	BOOST_TEST_LOG_SINK=tests.xml \
+	BOOST_TEST_LOG_LEVEL=test_suite \
+	BOOST_TEST_LOG_FORMAT=xml
+
 TESTS = \
 	$(check_PROGRAMS)