diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index bc805a1b369..669e3639beb 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -2,4 +2,8 @@
 
 # Ed Hartnett
 
-SUBDIRS = c f03
+if BUILD_FORTRAN
+F03 = f03
+endif # BUILD_FORTRAN
+
+SUBDIRS = c F03