diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index 948fc06c..0d859c26 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ mjpg: mjpg.c ../mongoose.c
 	$(CC) mjpg.c ../mongoose.c $(OUT) $(CFLAGS)
 
 proxy: proxy.c ../mongoose.c
-	$(CC) proxy.c ../mongoose.c $(OUT) -I../../net_skeleton $(CFLAGS)
+	$(CC) proxy.c ../mongoose.c $(OUT) \
+		-I../../net_skeleton -DNS_ENABLE_SSL -lssl $(CFLAGS)
 
 websocket_html.c: websocket.html
 	perl mkdata.pl $< > $@