diff --git a/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/blink-hello/Makefile.target b/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/blink-hello/Makefile.target
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index 000000000..3853b313a
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+++ b/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/blink-hello/Makefile.target
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TARGET = nrf52dk
diff --git a/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/coap-demo/Makefile.target b/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/coap-demo/Makefile.target
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index 000000000..3853b313a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/coap-demo/Makefile.target
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TARGET = nrf52dk
diff --git a/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/mqtt-demo/Makefile.target b/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/mqtt-demo/Makefile.target
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index 000000000..3853b313a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/mqtt-demo/Makefile.target
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TARGET = nrf52dk
diff --git a/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/timer-test/Makefile.target b/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/timer-test/Makefile.target
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index 000000000..3853b313a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/platform-specific/nrf52dk/timer-test/Makefile.target
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TARGET = nrf52dk
diff --git a/examples/platform-specific/zoul/at-test/Makefile.target b/examples/platform-specific/zoul/at-test/Makefile.target
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index 000000000..75430a6e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/platform-specific/zoul/at-test/Makefile.target
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TARGET = zoul
diff --git a/examples/platform-specific/zoul/orion/client/Makefile.target b/examples/platform-specific/zoul/orion/client/Makefile.target
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index 000000000..75430a6e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/platform-specific/zoul/orion/client/Makefile.target
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TARGET = zoul