diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 56fee6e5b9..66f9764b67 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ OLD_EXAMPLES = \
 INCLUDES = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)				\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gdk			\
+	-I$(top_builddir)/gdk			\
 	-DGDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED		\
 	-DGTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED		\
 	$(GTK_DEBUG_FLAGS)			\