diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 561421c8bb..f4ce0b8cbf 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ checksrc:
 	cd src && $(MAKE) checksrc
 	cd tests && $(MAKE) checksrc
 	cd include/curl && $(MAKE) checksrc
+	cd docs/examples && $(MAKE) checksrc
 
 .PHONY: vc-ide