diff --git a/examples/bdev/hello_world/Makefile b/examples/bdev/hello_world/Makefile
index 3b49f4e47..11808d47b 100644
--- a/examples/bdev/hello_world/Makefile
+++ b/examples/bdev/hello_world/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ APP = hello_bdev
 C_SRCS := hello_bdev.c
 
 SPDK_LIB_LIST = $(ALL_MODULES_LIST)
-SPDK_LIB_LIST += event_bdev event_copy
+SPDK_LIB_LIST += event_bdev event_copy event_vmd
 SPDK_LIB_LIST += bdev copy event thread util conf trace log jsonrpc json rpc sock notify
 
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.app.mk