diff --git a/src/bindings/C++/Makefile.am b/src/bindings/C++/Makefile.am
index 0c8c213..989ed0a 100644
--- a/src/bindings/C++/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/bindings/C++/Makefile.am
@@ -2,3 +2,16 @@ HDF5ROOT = @HDF5ROOT@
 
 # COMPILERS
 CC = @CC@
+CXX = @CXX@
+
+CFLAGS = @CFLAGS@ @MPIINC@ @HDF5ROOT@/include
+
+lib_LIBRARIES = libH5XX.a
+include_HEADERS = H5Fed.hh
+libH5XX_a_SOURCES = H5Fed.cc
+
+libH5XX.a: $(libH5XX_a_OBJECTS)
+	${AR} rucs $@ $^
+
+%.o : %.cc
+	$(CXX) $(CFLAGS) $(INC) -c $<