diff --git a/cpp/README b/cpp/README
index 96ca037af..a2a5e5607 100644
--- a/cpp/README
+++ b/cpp/README
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ Requirements:
     Note: Boost Thread is the only library needed at link time.
 
 
-Building the library
---------------------
+Building and testing the library
+--------------------------------
   $ cd libphonenumber/cpp
   $ mkdir build
   $ cd build
   $ cmake ..
   $ make
-
+  $ ./libphonenumber_test
 
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