diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a617448..9bec9af 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -67,9 +67,12 @@ sqlitecpp_test_args = []
 
 ## samples
 
-sqlitecpp_sample_srcs = [
+sqlitecpp_sample1_srcs = [
     'examples/example1/main.cpp',
 ]
+sqlitecpp_sample2_srcs = [
+    'examples/example2/src/main.cpp',
+]
 
 # if not using MSVC we need to add this compiler arguments
 # for a list of MSVC supported arguments please check:
@@ -200,12 +203,19 @@ if get_option('SQLITECPP_BUILD_TESTS')
     test('sqlitecpp unit tests', testexe, args: test_args)
 endif
 if get_option('SQLITECPP_BUILD_EXAMPLES')
-    ## demo executable
-    sqlitecpp_demo_exe = executable('SQLITECPP_sample_demo',
-                            sqlitecpp_sample_srcs,
+    ## demo 1 executable
+    sqlitecpp_demo1_exe = executable('SQLITECPP_sample_demo1',
+                            sqlitecpp_sample1_srcs,
                             dependencies: sqlitecpp_dep,
                             # override the default options
                             override_options: sqlitecpp_opts,)
+    ## demo 2 executable
+    sqlitecpp_demo1_exe = executable('SQLITECPP_sample_demo2',
+                            sqlitecpp_sample2_srcs,
+                            dependencies: sqlitecpp_dep,
+                            # override the default options
+                            override_options: sqlitecpp_opts,)
+                    
 endif
 
 pkgconfig = import('pkgconfig')