diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index a3ce8f6d1ef8..304599cf8183 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ ifeq ($(TARGET_PLATFORM),PLATFORM_DESKTOP_GLFW)
         # Libraries for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, DragonFly desktop compiling
         # NOTE: Required packages: mesa-libs
         LDFLAGS += -L/usr/X11R7/lib -Wl,-R/usr/X11R7/lib
-        LDLIBS = -lraylib -lGL -lpthread -lm
+        LDLIBS = -lraylib -lGL -lm -lpthread
 
         # On XWindow requires also below libraries
         LDLIBS += -lX11 -lXrandr -lXinerama -lXi -lXxf86vm -lXcursor
@@ -443,12 +443,14 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(TARGET_PLATFORM),PLATFORM_DESKTOP_RGFW)
     ifeq ($(PLATFORM_OS),WINDOWS)
         # Libraries for Windows desktop compilation
-        LDLIBS = ..\src\libraylib.a -lgdi32 -lwinmm -lopengl32
+        LDFLAGS += -L..\src
+        LDLIBS = -lraylib -lgdi32 -lwinmm -lopengl32
     endif
     ifeq ($(PLATFORM_OS),LINUX)
         # Libraries for Debian GNU/Linux desktop compipling
         # NOTE: Required packages: libegl1-mesa-dev
-        LDLIBS = ../src/libraylib.a -lGL -lX11 -lXrandr -lXinerama -lXi -lXxf86vm -lXcursor -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt
+        LDFLAGS += -L../src
+        LDLIBS = -lraylib -lGL -lX11 -lXrandr -lXinerama -lXi -lXxf86vm -lXcursor -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt
 
         # Explicit link to libc
         ifeq ($(RAYLIB_LIBTYPE),SHARED)
@@ -461,7 +463,8 @@ ifeq ($(TARGET_PLATFORM),PLATFORM_DESKTOP_RGFW)
     ifeq ($(PLATFORM_OS),OSX)
         # Libraries for Debian GNU/Linux desktop compiling
         # NOTE: Required packages: libegl1-mesa-dev
-        LDLIBS = ../src/libraylib.a -lm
+        LDFLAGS += -L../src
+        LDLIBS = -lraylib -lm
         LDLIBS += -framework Foundation -framework AppKit -framework OpenGL -framework CoreVideo
     endif
 endif