diff --git a/benchmark/cpp-test.sh b/benchmark/cpp-test.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# exit when any command fails
+set -e
+
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake -G "Unix Makefiles" ..
+make
+
+