diff --git a/src-tauri/build.rs b/src-tauri/build.rs
index 8cdf2daf5..13df77750 100644
--- a/src-tauri/build.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/build.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     if std::env::var("CARGO_CFG_TARGET_OS").as_deref() == Ok("windows")
         && std::env::var("CARGO_CFG_TARGET_ENV").as_deref() == Ok("msvc")
-        && std::env::var_os("CARGO_FEATURE_CLIPPY").is_some()
     {
-        // Tauri's resource is linked to the app binary, but not to Rust unit-test harnesses.
-        // Give mock-context builds their own manifest so tests can resolve TaskDialogIndirect.
+        // Tauri's resource is linked to the app binary, but not to Rust unit-test harnesses or examples.
+        // Give non-app targets their own manifest so tests and examples can resolve TaskDialogIndirect.
         let out_dir = std::env::var_os("OUT_DIR").ok_or_else(|| std::io::Error::other("OUT_DIR is not set"))?;
         let manifest_path = std::path::PathBuf::from(out_dir).join("windows-test-manifest.xml");
         std::fs::write(
@@ -25,8 +24,14 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 </assembly>
 "#,
         )?;
-        println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg=/MANIFEST:EMBED");
-        println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg=/MANIFESTINPUT:{}", manifest_path.display());
+        let manifest_display = manifest_path.display();
+        if std::env::var_os("CARGO_FEATURE_CLIPPY").is_some() {
+            println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg=/MANIFEST:EMBED");
+            println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg=/MANIFESTINPUT:{manifest_display}");
+        } else {
+            println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg-examples=/MANIFEST:EMBED");
+            println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg-examples=/MANIFESTINPUT:{manifest_display}");
+        }
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "clippy")]