diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 43392066e9..bc6c346686 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -50444,6 +50444,7 @@ if test "$wxUSE_TREELISTCTRL" = "yes"; then
 _ACEOF
 
     USES_CONTROLS=1
+    SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS treelist"
 fi
 
 if test "$wxUSE_POPUPWIN" = "yes"; then
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b6ec96f798..4fd1e479c8 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -7191,6 +7191,7 @@ fi
 if test "$wxUSE_TREELISTCTRL" = "yes"; then
     AC_DEFINE(wxUSE_TREELISTCTRL)
     USES_CONTROLS=1
+    SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS treelist"
 fi
 
 if test "$wxUSE_POPUPWIN" = "yes"; then