diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 507e7a5..777f11b 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
 utils_test_LDFLAGS = ${OESDK_TESTCASE_FLAGS}
 check_PROGRAMS += utils-test
 
+serialize_test_SOURCES = serialize_test.cpp
+serialize_test_CFLAGS = ${GTEST_CFLAGS} ${GMOCK_CFLAGS}
+serialize_test_LDADD = ${GTEST_LIBS} ${GMOCK_LIBS}
+serialize_test_LDFLAGS = ${OESDK_TESTCASE_FLAGS}
+check_PROGRAMS += serialize-test
+
 extra_yamldir=$(top_srcdir)/example/extra_interfaces.d
 
 phosphor_inventory_test_SOURCES = test.cpp
diff --git a/test/serialize_test.cpp b/test/serialize_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ed6446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/serialize_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "../serialize.hpp"