diff --git a/samples/samples.gyp b/samples/samples.gyp
index 059cc117c..9f85ad42f 100644
--- a/samples/samples.gyp
+++ b/samples/samples.gyp
@@ -177,6 +177,14 @@
             'sources': [ 'simple_texture_cubemap/SimpleTextureCubemap.cpp', ],
         },
 
+        {
+            'target_name': 'simple_vertex_shader',
+            'type': 'executable',
+            'dependencies': [ 'sample_util' ],
+            'includes': [ '../build/common_defines.gypi', ],
+            'sources': [ 'simple_vertex_shader/SimpleVertexShader.cpp', ],
+        },
+
         {
             'target_name': 'stencil_operations',
             'type': 'executable',