diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index d24494f54..64a923559 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -345,3 +345,4 @@
 	  either the nuttx/ or the apps/ source trees.  This kludge makes it
 	  possible to configure NxWidgets/NxWM without too much trouble (with
 	  the tradeoff being a kind ugly structure and some maintenance issues).
+	* apps/examples/Make.defs: Missing support for apps/examples/watchdog.
diff --git a/examples/Make.defs b/examples/Make.defs
index a6e0ae88e..e6b1f3ca3 100644
--- a/examples/Make.defs
+++ b/examples/Make.defs
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_USBTERM),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += examples/usbterm
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_WATCHDOG),y)
+CONFIGURED_APPS += examples/watchdog
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_WGET),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += examples/wget
 endif