diff --git a/tests/examples/meson.build b/tests/examples/meson.build
index bcf9e6420f..d15f5aff96 100644
--- a/tests/examples/meson.build
+++ b/tests/examples/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
 # FIXME - Add other missing examples!
 subdir('compositor')
 subdir('mpegts')
+
+if build_gstgl and gstgl_dep.found()
+  executable('playout',
+      'playout.c',
+      install: true,
+      dependencies : [gstgl_dep],
+      c_args : ['-DGST_USE_UNSTABLE_API', ],
+      )
+endif