diff --git a/examples/telnet-server/Makefile b/examples/telnet-server/Makefile
index cb001a223..669561077 100644
--- a/examples/telnet-server/Makefile
+++ b/examples/telnet-server/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 all: telnet-server
 APPS=telnetd program-handler
+DEFAULT_TARGET=minimal-net
 
 CONTIKI = ../..
 include $(CONTIKI)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/examples/test-ipv6/Makefile b/examples/test-ipv6/Makefile
index c217d3e8e..d3eb1dea6 100644
--- a/examples/test-ipv6/Makefile
+++ b/examples/test-ipv6/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 all: testv6
 APPS=webserver
-CONTIKI = ../..
-TARGET=minimal-net
+DEFAULT_TARGET=minimal-net
 CFLAGS=-DUIP_CONF_IPV6
 
+CONTIKI = ../..
 include $(CONTIKI)/Makefile.include
 
 testv6.$(TARGET): $(OBJECTDIR)/tapdev6.o #$(OBJECTDIR)/uip-keepalive.o
diff --git a/examples/webserver/Makefile b/examples/webserver/Makefile
index c08a0d6ac..b54952784 100644
--- a/examples/webserver/Makefile
+++ b/examples/webserver/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 all: webserver-example
 APPS=webserver
+DEFAULT_TARGET=minimal-net
 
 # The webserver application normally contains a built-in file system and support
 # for server-side includes.