diff --git a/test/cpp/Makefile b/test/cpp/Makefile
index cec9699..f95401c 100644
--- a/test/cpp/Makefile
+++ b/test/cpp/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
 include_flags = $(patsubst %,-I%, $(include_paths))
 
 # Tools
-THRIFT = python ../../compiler/src/thrift.py ~/ws/thrift/dev/test/ThriftTest.thrift
+ifndef THRIFT
+THRIFT = thrift
+endif # THRIFT
+
 CC     = g++
 LD     = g++