diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c67e07a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+@VALGRIND_CHECK_RULES@
+@CODE_COVERAGE_RULES@
+
+gtest_cppflags = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(GTEST_CFLAGS) $(GMOCK_CFLAGS)
+gtest_ldadd = $(STDPLUS_LIBS) $(GTEST_LIBS) $(GMOCK_LIBS) -lgmock_main
+
+check_PROGRAMS =
+TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
+
+check_PROGRAMS += placeholder
+placeholder_SOURCES = placeholder.cpp
+placeholder_CPPFLAGS = $(gtest_cppflags)
+placeholder_LDADD = $(gtest_ldadd)
diff --git a/test/placeholder.cpp b/test/placeholder.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..782277f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/placeholder.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+TEST(PlaceholderTest, None)
+{
+}