diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 7854cc798c..e79cc2618f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -36471,6 +36471,7 @@ if test "$wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT" = "yes"; then
 #define wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT 1
 _ACEOF
 
+    SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS debugrpt"
 fi
 
 if test "$wxUSE_SNGLINST_CHECKER" = "yes"; then
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 9c571a2e4d..c11879fd44 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -4874,6 +4874,7 @@ fi
 
 if test "$wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT" = "yes"; then
     AC_DEFINE(wxUSE_DEBUGREPORT)
+    SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS debugrpt"
 fi
 
 if test "$wxUSE_SNGLINST_CHECKER" = "yes"; then