diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index d5efc3b56..a44482b03 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ LDADD = \
 	$(GDK_PIXBUF_LIBS) \
 	-lm
 
-AM_CFLAGS = $(CLUTTER_CFLAGS) $(GDK_PIXBUF_CFLAGS)
+AM_CFLAGS = $(CLUTTER_CFLAGS) $(GDK_PIXBUF_CFLAGS) $(MAINTAINER_CFLAGS)
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DTESTS_DATADIR=\""$(abs_top_srcdir)/tests/data"\" \