diff --git a/examples/package.json b/examples/package.json
index b9bb53f73..2aa8130c4 100644
--- a/examples/package.json
+++ b/examples/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     "start": "react-scripts start",
     "build": "react-scripts build",
     "test": "react-scripts test --env=jsdom",
-    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
+    "eject": "react-scripts eject",
+    "preinstall": "npm link ../"
   },
   "homepage": "https://hbm.github.io/md-components"
 }