diff --git a/examples/meson.build b/examples/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e8980c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+libpng = dependency('libpng', required: false)
+
+executable(
+	'draw',
+	[
+		'draw.c',
+	],
+	dependencies: [
+		neatvnc_dep,
+		pixman,
+		libuv,
+	]
+)
+
+if libpng.found()
+	executable(
+		'png-server',
+		[
+			'png-server.c',
+			'../src/pngfb.c',
+		],
+		dependencies: [
+			neatvnc_dep,
+			pixman,
+			libuv,
+			libpng,
+		]
+	)
+endif
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index acd374f..1c2f7da 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ neatvnc_dep = declare_dependency(
 	link_with: neatvnc,
 )
 
+if get_option('examples')
+	subdir('examples')
+endif
+
 install_headers('include/neatvnc.h')
 
 pkgconfig = import('pkgconfig')
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index f161b12..22bc33a 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 option('tight-encoding', type: 'feature', value: 'disabled', description: 'Enable Tight encoding (experimental)')
 option('tls', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable encryption & authentication')
+option('examples', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Build examples')