diff --git a/doc/doxygen/api.in b/doc/doxygen/api.in
index 607bde4f..4a26d5e8 100644
--- a/doc/doxygen/api.in
+++ b/doc/doxygen/api.in
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ EXCLUDE_SYMBOLS        = detail
 # that contain example code fragments that are included (see the \include
 # command).
 
-EXAMPLE_PATH           = @CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/examples
+EXAMPLE_PATH           = @CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@
 
 # If the value of the EXAMPLE_PATH tag contains directories, you can use the
 # EXAMPLE_PATTERNS tag to specify one or more wildcard pattern (like *.cpp and
@@ -867,7 +867,8 @@ EXAMPLE_PATH           = @CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/examples
 # files are included.
 
 EXAMPLE_PATTERNS       = *.cc \
-                         *.hh
+                         *.hh \
+                         CMakeLists.txt
 
 # If the EXAMPLE_RECURSIVE tag is set to YES then subdirectories will be
 # searched for input files to be used with the \include or \dontinclude commands