diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/li/libvncserver/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/li/libvncserver/package.nix
index 0d6b14a8fcf1..ecaceb3c56ad 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/li/libvncserver/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/li/libvncserver/package.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   systemd,
 
   enableShared ? !stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic,
+  buildExamples ? false,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   cmakeFlags = [
     (lib.cmakeBool "WITH_SYSTEMD" withSystemd)
     (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" enableShared)
+    (lib.cmakeBool "WITH_EXAMPLES" buildExamples)
   ];
 
   buildInputs =