diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 048e3b291b..fb880bc182 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -46357,6 +46357,7 @@ if test "$wxUSE_UIACTIONSIMULATOR" = "yes" ; then
 #define wxUSE_UIACTIONSIMULATOR 1
 _ACEOF
 
+    SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS uiaction"
 fi
 
 
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 631465a688..e3b0d891b4 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -6723,6 +6723,7 @@ fi
 
 if test "$wxUSE_UIACTIONSIMULATOR" = "yes" ; then
     AC_DEFINE(wxUSE_UIACTIONSIMULATOR)
+    SAMPLES_SUBDIRS="$SAMPLES_SUBDIRS uiaction"
 fi
 
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