diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 4e912594a7..2e4f7ae609 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ else
 GST_LOADSAVE_DIRS = xml typefind
 endif
 
-SUBDIRS = $(GST_LOADSAVE_DIRS) \
+SUBDIRS = autoplug $(GST_LOADSAVE_DIRS) \
           helloworld helloworld2 \
           queue queue2 queue3 queue4 \
           launch thread plugins mixer cutter
 
-DIST_SUBDIRS = \
+DIST_SUBDIRS = autoplug \
           helloworld helloworld2 \
           queue queue2 queue3 queue4 \
           launch thread xml plugins typefind mixer cutter
diff --git a/tests/old/examples/Makefile.am b/tests/old/examples/Makefile.am
index 4e912594a7..2e4f7ae609 100644
--- a/tests/old/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ else
 GST_LOADSAVE_DIRS = xml typefind
 endif
 
-SUBDIRS = $(GST_LOADSAVE_DIRS) \
+SUBDIRS = autoplug $(GST_LOADSAVE_DIRS) \
           helloworld helloworld2 \
           queue queue2 queue3 queue4 \
           launch thread plugins mixer cutter
 
-DIST_SUBDIRS = \
+DIST_SUBDIRS = autoplug \
           helloworld helloworld2 \
           queue queue2 queue3 queue4 \
           launch thread xml plugins typefind mixer cutter