diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 948d58a213..440197fd0e 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gtk/libgtk-3.0.la	\
 	$(GTK_DEP_LIBS)
 
+drawing_LDADD = $(LDADD) \
+	$(top_builddir)/gdk/libgdk-3.0.la
+
 noinst_PROGRAMS = \
 	hello-world				\
 	window-default				\