diff --git a/examples/opengl2_example/Makefile b/examples/opengl2_example/Makefile
index acff2506..5ea488ff 100644
--- a/examples/opengl2_example/Makefile
+++ b/examples/opengl2_example/Makefile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ all: $(EXE)
 	@echo Build complete for $(ECHO_MESSAGE)
 
 $(EXE): $(OBJS)
-	$(CXX) -o $(EXE) $(OBJS) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LIBS)
+	$(CXX) -o $@ $^ $(CXXFLAGS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(EXE) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/examples/opengl3_example/Makefile b/examples/opengl3_example/Makefile
index cfe58021..56f1f8e2 100644
--- a/examples/opengl3_example/Makefile
+++ b/examples/opengl3_example/Makefile
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ all: $(EXE)
 	@echo Build complete for $(ECHO_MESSAGE)
 
 $(EXE): $(OBJS)
-	$(CXX) -o $(EXE) $(OBJS) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LIBS)
+	$(CXX) -o $@ $^ $(CXXFLAGS) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(EXE) $(OBJS)