diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
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+# um, we're lacking an api? gst_element_connect_filtered()
+
+SUBDIRS=
+
+DIST_SUBDIRS=capsfilter
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/old/examples/Makefile.am b/tests/old/examples/Makefile.am
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index 0000000000..129323bdfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/old/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# um, we're lacking an api? gst_element_connect_filtered()
+
+SUBDIRS=
+
+DIST_SUBDIRS=capsfilter
\ No newline at end of file