diff --git a/examples/application1/Makefile.example b/examples/application1/Makefile.example
index ffab3d434e..47d2ae9353 100644
--- a/examples/application1/Makefile.example
+++ b/examples/application1/Makefile.example
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ all: exampleapp
 	$(CC) -c -o $(@F) $(CFLAGS) $<
 
 exampleapp: $(OBJS)
-	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(LIBS) $(OBJS)
+	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS)
diff --git a/examples/application10/Makefile.example b/examples/application10/Makefile.example
index 917e3c70f0..306da637e6 100644
--- a/examples/application10/Makefile.example
+++ b/examples/application10/Makefile.example
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ resources.c: exampleapp.gresource.xml $(shell $(GLIB_COMPILE_RESOURCES) --source
 	$(CC) -c -o $(@F) $(CFLAGS) $<
 
 exampleapp: $(OBJS) gschemas.compiled
-	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(LIBS) $(OBJS)
+	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f org.gtk.exampleapp.gschema.valid
diff --git a/examples/application2/Makefile.example b/examples/application2/Makefile.example
index c6f82933cc..844fffdc17 100644
--- a/examples/application2/Makefile.example
+++ b/examples/application2/Makefile.example
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ resources.c: exampleapp.gresource.xml window.ui
 	$(CC) -c -o $(@F) $(CFLAGS) $<
 
 exampleapp: $(OBJS)
-	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(LIBS) $(OBJS)
+	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(BUILT_SRC)
diff --git a/examples/application3/Makefile.example b/examples/application3/Makefile.example
index c6f82933cc..844fffdc17 100644
--- a/examples/application3/Makefile.example
+++ b/examples/application3/Makefile.example
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ resources.c: exampleapp.gresource.xml window.ui
 	$(CC) -c -o $(@F) $(CFLAGS) $<
 
 exampleapp: $(OBJS)
-	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(LIBS) $(OBJS)
+	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(BUILT_SRC)
diff --git a/examples/application4/Makefile.example b/examples/application4/Makefile.example
index 97b2265930..cc560535ac 100644
--- a/examples/application4/Makefile.example
+++ b/examples/application4/Makefile.example
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ resources.c: exampleapp.gresource.xml window.ui app-menu.ui
 	$(CC) -c -o $(@F) $(CFLAGS) $<
 
 exampleapp: $(OBJS)
-	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(LIBS) $(OBJS)
+	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(BUILT_SRC)
diff --git a/examples/application5/Makefile.example b/examples/application5/Makefile.example
index e667ebf960..d056de216f 100644
--- a/examples/application5/Makefile.example
+++ b/examples/application5/Makefile.example
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ resources.c: exampleapp.gresource.xml window.ui app-menu.ui
 	$(CC) -c -o $(@F) $(CFLAGS) $<
 
 exampleapp: $(OBJS) gschemas.compiled
-	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(LIBS) $(OBJS)
+	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f org.gtk.exampleapp.gschema.valid
diff --git a/examples/application6/Makefile.example b/examples/application6/Makefile.example
index eb9cff4c3c..9ae9ad511a 100644
--- a/examples/application6/Makefile.example
+++ b/examples/application6/Makefile.example
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ resources.c: exampleapp.gresource.xml window.ui app-menu.ui
 	$(CC) -c -o $(@F) $(CFLAGS) $<
 
 exampleapp: $(OBJS) gschemas.compiled
-	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(LIBS) $(OBJS)
+	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f org.gtk.exampleapp.gschema.valid
diff --git a/examples/application7/Makefile.example b/examples/application7/Makefile.example
index 917e3c70f0..306da637e6 100644
--- a/examples/application7/Makefile.example
+++ b/examples/application7/Makefile.example
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ resources.c: exampleapp.gresource.xml $(shell $(GLIB_COMPILE_RESOURCES) --source
 	$(CC) -c -o $(@F) $(CFLAGS) $<
 
 exampleapp: $(OBJS) gschemas.compiled
-	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(LIBS) $(OBJS)
+	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f org.gtk.exampleapp.gschema.valid
diff --git a/examples/application8/Makefile.example b/examples/application8/Makefile.example
index 917e3c70f0..306da637e6 100644
--- a/examples/application8/Makefile.example
+++ b/examples/application8/Makefile.example
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ resources.c: exampleapp.gresource.xml $(shell $(GLIB_COMPILE_RESOURCES) --source
 	$(CC) -c -o $(@F) $(CFLAGS) $<
 
 exampleapp: $(OBJS) gschemas.compiled
-	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(LIBS) $(OBJS)
+	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f org.gtk.exampleapp.gschema.valid
diff --git a/examples/application9/Makefile.example b/examples/application9/Makefile.example
index 917e3c70f0..306da637e6 100644
--- a/examples/application9/Makefile.example
+++ b/examples/application9/Makefile.example
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ resources.c: exampleapp.gresource.xml $(shell $(GLIB_COMPILE_RESOURCES) --source
 	$(CC) -c -o $(@F) $(CFLAGS) $<
 
 exampleapp: $(OBJS) gschemas.compiled
-	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(LIBS) $(OBJS)
+	$(CC) -o $(@F) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f org.gtk.exampleapp.gschema.valid