diff --git a/setup_env.py b/setup_env.py
index 3bf5fb8f7..8550b02b4 100644
--- a/setup_env.py
+++ b/setup_env.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def compile():
         logging.error(f"Arch {arch} is not supported yet")
         exit(0)
     logging.info("Compiling the code using CMake.")
-    run_command(["cmake", "-B", "build", *COMPILER_EXTRA_ARGS[arch], *OS_EXTRA_ARGS.get(platform.system(), []), "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++"], log_step="generate_build_files")
+    run_command(["cmake", "-B", "build", *COMPILER_EXTRA_ARGS[arch], *OS_EXTRA_ARGS.get(platform.system(), []), "-DLLAMA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++"], log_step="generate_build_files")
     # run_command(["cmake", "--build", "build", "--target", "llama-cli", "--config", "Release"])
     run_command(["cmake", "--build", "build", "--config", "Release"], log_step="compile")