diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 129323bdfa..b5ac1307ad 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # um, we're lacking an api? gst_element_connect_filtered()
 
-SUBDIRS=
+SUBDIRS=seeking
 
-DIST_SUBDIRS=capsfilter
\ No newline at end of file
+DIST_SUBDIRS=capsfilter seeking
diff --git a/tests/old/examples/Makefile.am b/tests/old/examples/Makefile.am
index 129323bdfa..b5ac1307ad 100644
--- a/tests/old/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # um, we're lacking an api? gst_element_connect_filtered()
 
-SUBDIRS=
+SUBDIRS=seeking
 
-DIST_SUBDIRS=capsfilter
\ No newline at end of file
+DIST_SUBDIRS=capsfilter seeking