diff --git a/qtwebengine.pro b/qtwebengine.pro
index 58c33f27cacc16d2f4baed83ef3264e8868eb181..366446c7a982171a916151cdf6cda542f43629cf 100644
--- a/qtwebengine.pro
+++ b/qtwebengine.pro
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
+load(qt_build_config)
+
+# As long as we are a module separate from the rest of Qt, we want to unconditionally build examples.
+# Once part of Qt 5, this should be removed and we should respect the Qt wide configuration.
+QTWEBENGINE_BUILD_PARTS = $$QT_BUILD_PARTS
+QTWEBENGINE_BUILD_PARTS *= examples
+
 load(qt_parts)