diff --git a/examples/vmd/led/Makefile b/examples/vmd/led/Makefile
index 853880d06..c282a62d3 100644
--- a/examples/vmd/led/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vmd/led/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ APP = led
 
 C_SRCS := led.c
 
-SPDK_LIB_LIST = vmd log util
+SPDK_LIB_LIST = vmd log util nvme
 
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.app.mk
diff --git a/examples/vmd/lsvmd/Makefile b/examples/vmd/lsvmd/Makefile
index 4562976d0..fbb529ac1 100644
--- a/examples/vmd/lsvmd/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vmd/lsvmd/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ APP = lsvmd
 
 C_SRCS := lsvmd.c
 
-SPDK_LIB_LIST = vmd log util
+SPDK_LIB_LIST = vmd log util nvme
 
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.app.mk