diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e9934762fa..dadaf700c5 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 SUBDIRS = common omx tools config
 
-# if BUILD_EXAMPLES
-# SUBDIRS += examples
-# endif
+if BUILD_EXAMPLES
+SUBDIRS += examples
+endif
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4 -I common/m4