diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index fb4a399..9026168 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
     language: ['c', 'cpp'],
 )
 
+add_project_arguments(
+    '-DLIBCPER_EXAMPLES="'
+    + meson.current_source_dir() + '/examples"',
+    language: ['c', 'cpp'],
+)
+
 library_is_share = get_option('default_library') == 'shared'
 add_project_arguments('-D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=200809L', language: 'c')