diff --git a/examples/examples.pro b/examples/examples.pro
index 0cdb6c6..99d8639 100644
--- a/examples/examples.pro
+++ b/examples/examples.pro
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ HEADERS = mainwindow.h \
 LIBS += $$top_builddir/components/$(OBJECTS_DIR)/libcomponents.a
 INCLUDEPATH += $$top_srcdir/components/
 TARGET = examples-exe
+PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$top_builddir/components/$(OBJECTS_DIR)/libcomponents.a
 
 RESOURCES += \
     examples.qrc