diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 22dbb6106e..3f324667a9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ if(BUILD_BASEMQ OR BUILD_EXAMPLES OR BUILD_TESTING)
     list(APPEND boost_dependencies filesystem serialization program_options)
   endif()
   if(BUILD_EXAMPLES)
-    list(APPEND boost_dependencies program_options)
+    list(APPEND boost_dependencies program_options serialization)
   endif()
   if(BUILD_TESTING)
     list(APPEND boost_dependencies filesystem)