diff --git a/xflaim/sample/Makefile.am b/xflaim/sample/Makefile.am
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+bin_PROGRAMS = sample
+
+XFLAIM_INC=-I$(top_srcdir)/src
+XFLAIM_LIB=../src/libxflaim.la
+
+sample_SOURCES = sample.cpp
+sample_CPPFLAGS = $(XFLAIM_INC) $(FTK_INCLUDE)
+sample_LDADD = $(XFLAIM_LIB)
+