diff --git a/example/DllLoader/Makefile b/example/DllLoader/Makefile
index dcfc263..84c8c68 100644
--- a/example/DllLoader/Makefile
+++ b/example/DllLoader/Makefile
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ ifeq ($(UNAME), Linux)
 ifndef PLATFORM
 PLATFORM = i686
 endif
-CC = $(PLATFORM)-w64-mingw32-gcc
+CC = $(PLATFORM)-w64-mingw32-g++
 CXX = $(PLATFORM)-w64-mingw32-g++
 LINK = $(PLATFORM)-w64-mingw32-ld
 else
-CC = gcc
+CC = g++
 CXX = g++
 LINK = ld
 endif
 
 RM = rm
 CFLAGS  = -Wall -g
-LDFLAGS =
+LDFLAGS = -static
 
 ifdef UNICODE
 CFLAGS += -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE
diff --git a/example/SampleDLL/Makefile b/example/SampleDLL/Makefile
index 6ab5629..d5e8085 100644
--- a/example/SampleDLL/Makefile
+++ b/example/SampleDLL/Makefile
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ ifeq ($(UNAME), Linux)
 ifndef PLATFORM
 PLATFORM = i686
 endif
-CC = $(PLATFORM)-w64-mingw32-gcc
+CC = $(PLATFORM)-w64-mingw32-g++
 CXX = $(PLATFORM)-w64-mingw32-g++
 LINK = $(PLATFORM)-w64-mingw32-ld
 RC = $(PLATFORM)-w64-mingw32-windres
 else
-CC = gcc
+CC = g++
 CXX = g++
 LINK = ld
 RC = rc