diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9bd43f407..733cf9b43 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ AC_OUTPUT(Makefile                                                         \
                    test_problems/ChemEquil_ionizedGas/Makefile             \
                    test_problems/ChemEquil_red1/Makefile                   \
                    test_problems/CpJump/Makefile                           \
+                   test_problems/cxx_ex/Makefile                           \
                    test_problems/cathermo/Makefile                         \
                    test_problems/cathermo/DH_graph_1/Makefile              \
                    test_problems/cathermo/DH_graph_acommon/Makefile        \
diff --git a/test_problems/Makefile.am b/test_problems/Makefile.am
index e88cc3e43..4287fcedf 100644
--- a/test_problems/Makefile.am
+++ b/test_problems/Makefile.am
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 
-#SUBDIRS    = cxx_ex surfkin fracCoeff silane_equil VPsilance_test \
+#SUBDIRS    = surfkin fracCoeff silane_equil VPsilance_test \
 	     negATest diamondSurf diamondSurf_dupl surfSolverTest \
              ChemEquil_gri_matrix ChemEquil_gri_pairs             \
 	     mixGasTransport multiGasTransport printUtilUnitTest 
 
 SUBDIRS  = cathermo mixGasTransport ChemEquil_gri_matrix ChemEquil_gri_pairs
-SUBDIRS += ChemEquil_ionizedGas ChemEquil_red1 CpJump
+SUBDIRS += ChemEquil_ionizedGas ChemEquil_red1 CpJump cxx_ex
 
 
 #
diff --git a/test_problems/cxx_ex/Makefile.am b/test_problems/cxx_ex/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1773e7087
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_problems/cxx_ex/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TESTS = runtest
\ No newline at end of file