diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index af075fb11..ed547d055 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-SUBDIRS = cogl examples doc po
+SUBDIRS = cogl
 
 if BUILD_COGL_PANGO
 SUBDIRS += cogl-pango
 endif
 
+SUBDIRS += examples doc po
+
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I build/autotools ${ACLOCAL_FLAGS}
 
 EXTRA_DIST = README.in