diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d8be2213..85a1e5a3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ ENDIF ()
 
 IF (MSGPACK_BUILD_TESTS)
     ENABLE_TESTING ()
+    list(APPEND CMAKE_CTEST_ARGUMENTS "--output-on-failure")
     # MEMORYCHECK_COMMAND_OPTIONS needs to place prior to CTEST_MEMORYCHECK_COMMAND
     SET (MEMORYCHECK_COMMAND_OPTIONS "--leak-check=full --show-leak-kinds=definite,possible --error-exitcode=1")
     FIND_PROGRAM(CTEST_MEMORYCHECK_COMMAND NAMES valgrind)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5a7b575..471dc87b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ How to build:
     $ make
     $ sudo make install
 
+How to run tests:
+
+In order to run tests you must have the [GoogleTest](https://github.com/google/googletest) framework installed. If you do not currently have it, install it and re-run `cmake`.
+Then:
+
+    $ make test
+
 When you use the C part of `msgpack-c`, you need to build and link the library. By default, both static/shared libraries are built. If you want to build only static library, set `BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF` to cmake. If you want to build only shared library, set `BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON`.
 
 #### GUI on Windows