diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/resources/test30Projects/preAndPostBuildSteps/preAndPostBuildSteps.zip b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/resources/test30Projects/preAndPostBuildSteps/preAndPostBuildSteps.zip
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/ManagedProject30MakefileTests.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/ManagedProject30MakefileTests.java
index 7eb279485f7..a0b0f3ba5e3 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/ManagedProject30MakefileTests.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/ManagedProject30MakefileTests.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class ManagedProject30MakefileTests extends TestCase {
 		suite.addTest(new ManagedProject30MakefileTests("test30CopyandDeploy"));
 		suite.addTest(new ManagedProject30MakefileTests("test30DeleteFile"));
 		suite.addTest(new ManagedProject30MakefileTests("test30NoFilesToBuild"));
+		suite.addTest(new ManagedProject30MakefileTests("testPreAndPostProcessBuildSteps"));
 		suite.addTest(new ManagedProject30MakefileTests("test30_1"));
 		suite.addTest(new ManagedProject30MakefileTests("test30_2"));
 		
@@ -391,6 +392,30 @@ public class ManagedProject30MakefileTests extends TestCase {
 		buildDegenerativeProjects(projects, makefiles);			
 	}
 
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * tests 3.0 style tool integration: create pre-build and post-build steps and verify that 
+	 * the proper commands are generated in the makefile which is created by the managedbuild system
+	 */
+	public void testPreAndPostProcessBuildSteps(){
+		IPath[] makefiles = {
+				 Path.fromOSString("makefile"), 
+				 Path.fromOSString("objects.mk"), 
+				 Path.fromOSString("subdir.mk"),
+				 Path.fromOSString("sources.mk")}; 		
+
+		IProject[] projects = createProjects("preAndPostBuildSteps", null, null, true);				
+		IProject project = projects[0];
+		IManagedBuildInfo info = ManagedBuildManager.getBuildInfo(project);
+		IConfiguration config = info.getDefaultConfiguration();
+		IFile projfile = project.getFile("main.cxx");
+		config.setPreannouncebuildStep("Pre-announce Build Step");
+		config.setPrebuildStep("echo 'executing Pre-Build Step' ");
+		config.setPostannouncebuildStep("Post-announce Build Step");
+		config.setPostbuildStep("echo 'executing Post-Build Step' ");
+		buildProjects(projects, makefiles);
+	}
+
+
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * tests 3.0 style tool integration with pre and post process steps added to typical compile & link
 	 */