diff --git a/docs/examples/Makefile.am b/docs/examples/Makefile.am
index 8d92f73110..c5f97856be 100644
--- a/docs/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ LDADD = $(LIBDIR)/libcurl.la
 # Makefile.inc provides the check_PROGRAMS and COMPLICATED_EXAMPLES defines
 include Makefile.inc
 
-
+all: $(check_PROGRAMS)