diff --git a/recipes-qt/qt5/qtwayland.inc b/recipes-qt/qt5/qtwayland.inc
index 3ae98edebe..40dd803ad6 100644
--- a/recipes-qt/qt5/qtwayland.inc
+++ b/recipes-qt/qt5/qtwayland.inc
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ SRC_URI += " \
 
 QT_WAYLAND_CONFIG ?= "wayland-compositor"
 QT_WAYLAND_DEFINES ?= ""
+QT_WAYLAND_BUILD_PARTS ?= "examples"
 
 EXTRA_QMAKEVARS_PRE += "CONFIG+=${QT_WAYLAND_CONFIG}"
 EXTRA_QMAKEVARS_PRE += "DEFINES+=${QT_WAYLAND_DEFINES}"
+EXTRA_QMAKEVARS_PRE += "QT_BUILD_PARTS+=${QT_WAYLAND_BUILD_PARTS}"