diff --git a/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am b/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1678c26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+AM_YFLAGS = -d
+
+bin_PROGRAMS = thrift
+
+thrift_OBJDIR = obj
+
+thrift_SOURCES = src/thrifty.yy \
+                 src/thriftl.ll \
+                 src/main.cc \
+                 src/generate/t_generator.cc \
+                 src/generate/t_cpp_generator.cc \
+                 src/generate/t_java_generator.cc \
+                 src/generate/t_php_generator.cc \
+                 src/generate/t_xsd_generator.cc \
+                 src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
+
+thrift_CXXFLAGS = -Wall -Isrc
+thrift_LDFLAGS = -Wall
+
+thrift_LDADD = @LEXLIB@
+
+clean-local:
+	rm -rf thriftl.cc thrifty.cc thrifty.h