diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index df1c743..8d1bf31 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ NAMES = $(OBJ:$(EXAMPLE_DIR)/%=%)
 
 all:
 ifdef EXAMPLE
-	$(MAKE) -f $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/Makefile example-$(EXAMPLE)
+	$(MAKE) -f $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/Makefile example
 else
 	@echo "you need to pick a test: make example EXAMPLE=<example_name>"
 	@echo -n "available examples:"
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ else
 	@echo
 endif
 
-example-%: $(BIN)/$(EXAMPLE_DIR)/%
+example: $(BIN)/$(EXAMPLE_DIR)/$(EXAMPLE)
 	$(BIN)/$(EXAMPLE_DIR)/$(EXAMPLE)
 
 $(BIN)/%: %.c