diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 551bcf99..311b08dd 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ rule run-invoke ( test-name : sources * : defn * )
             <borland><*><cxxflags>"-w-8080 -w-8071 -w-8057"
             <borland-5.5.1><*><cxxflags>"-w-8080 -w-8071 -w-8057"
             <borland-5.6.4><*><cxxflags>"-w-8080 -w-8071 -w-8057"
+            <gcc><*><cxxflags>"-ftemplate-depth-256"
             <define>$(defn)
             <include>$(BOOST_ROOT)
          : # name