diff --git a/.github/goreleaser.yaml b/.github/goreleaser.yaml
index ea733b57742..186bac6f31a 100644
--- a/.github/goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.github/goreleaser.yaml
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ dockers:
     ids:
       - gnodev
     extra_files:
+      - examples
       - gno.land/genesis/genesis_balances.txt
       - gno.land/genesis/genesis_txs.jsonl
   - use: buildx
@@ -358,6 +359,7 @@ dockers:
     ids:
       - gnodev
     extra_files:
+      - examples
       - gno.land/genesis/genesis_balances.txt
       - gno.land/genesis/genesis_txs.jsonl
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.release b/Dockerfile.release
index 5e5149a496b..69a508000aa 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.release
+++ b/Dockerfile.release
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/bin/gnofaucet" ]
 FROM base as gnodev
 
 COPY       ./gnodev /usr/bin/gnodev
+COPY       ./examples                              /gnoroot/examples/
 COPY       ./gno.land/genesis/genesis_balances.txt /gnoroot/gno.land/genesis/genesis_balances.txt
 COPY       ./gno.land/genesis/genesis_txs.jsonl    /gnoroot/gno.land/genesis/genesis_txs.jsonl
 # gnoweb exposed by default