diff --git a/examples/example_glfw_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/example_glfw_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt
index 53bcda339..95d9fe38a 100644
--- a/examples/example_glfw_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/example_glfw_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -146,6 +146,28 @@ else() # Native/Desktop build
     endif()
 
     if(IMGUI_WGVK_DIR)
+        find_package(Vulkan REQUIRED)
+        set(WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS)
+        set(WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS)
+        if(WIN32)
+            list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_WIN32_SURFACE=1)
+        elseif(APPLE)
+            list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_METAL_SURFACE=1)
+        elseif(UNIX)
+            find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
+            pkg_check_modules(WAYLAND_CLIENT QUIET wayland-client)
+            if(WAYLAND_CLIENT_FOUND)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_WAYLAND_SURFACE=1)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS ${WAYLAND_CLIENT_LIBRARIES})
+            endif()
+            find_package(X11 QUIET)
+            if(X11_FOUND)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_XLIB_SURFACE=1)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS X11::X11)
+            endif()
+            list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS m dl pthread)
+        endif()
+        set(LIBRARIES glfw Vulkan::Vulkan ${WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS})
     endif()
 endif()
 
@@ -187,6 +209,7 @@ if(NOT EMSCRIPTEN) # WegGPU-Native settings
     if(IMGUI_WGVK_DIR)
         target_sources(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PRIVATE ${IMGUI_WGVK_DIR}/src/wgvk.c)
         target_compile_definitions(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PUBLIC "IMGUI_IMPL_WEBGPU_BACKEND_WGVK")
+        target_compile_definitions(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PRIVATE ${WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS})
         target_include_directories(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PUBLIC ${IMGUI_WGVK_DIR}/include)
         if (MSVC)
            target_compile_options(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PUBLIC /std:clatest /experimental:c11atomics)
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl2_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/example_sdl2_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt
index 3bed79fd4..aa8a1e575 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl2_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/example_sdl2_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -141,6 +141,28 @@ else() # Native/Desktop build
     endif()
 
     if(IMGUI_WGVK_DIR)
+        find_package(Vulkan REQUIRED)
+        set(WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS)
+        set(WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS)
+        if(WIN32)
+            list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_WIN32_SURFACE=1)
+        elseif(APPLE)
+            list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_METAL_SURFACE=1)
+        elseif(UNIX)
+            find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
+            pkg_check_modules(WAYLAND_CLIENT QUIET wayland-client)
+            if(WAYLAND_CLIENT_FOUND)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_WAYLAND_SURFACE=1)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS ${WAYLAND_CLIENT_LIBRARIES})
+            endif()
+            find_package(X11 QUIET)
+            if(X11_FOUND)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_XLIB_SURFACE=1)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS X11::X11)
+            endif()
+            list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS m dl pthread)
+        endif()
+        set(LIBRARIES glfw Vulkan::Vulkan ${WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS})
     endif()
 
 endif()
@@ -183,6 +205,7 @@ if(NOT EMSCRIPTEN) # WegGPU-Native settings
     if(IMGUI_WGVK_DIR)
         target_sources(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PRIVATE ${IMGUI_WGVK_DIR}/src/wgvk.c)
         target_compile_definitions(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PUBLIC "IMGUI_IMPL_WEBGPU_BACKEND_WGVK")
+        target_compile_definitions(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PRIVATE ${WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS})
         target_include_directories(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PUBLIC ${IMGUI_WGVK_DIR}/include)
         if (MSVC)
            target_compile_options(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PUBLIC /std:clatest /experimental:c11atomics)
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl3_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/example_sdl3_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt
index 85de861e3..7ecf0266d 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl3_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/example_sdl3_wgpu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -141,6 +141,28 @@ else() # Native/Desktop build
     endif()
 
     if(IMGUI_WGVK_DIR)
+        find_package(Vulkan REQUIRED)
+        set(WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS)
+        set(WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS)
+        if(WIN32)
+            list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_WIN32_SURFACE=1)
+        elseif(APPLE)
+            list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_METAL_SURFACE=1)
+        elseif(UNIX)
+            find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
+            pkg_check_modules(WAYLAND_CLIENT QUIET wayland-client)
+            if(WAYLAND_CLIENT_FOUND)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_WAYLAND_SURFACE=1)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS ${WAYLAND_CLIENT_LIBRARIES})
+            endif()
+            find_package(X11 QUIET)
+            if(X11_FOUND)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS SUPPORT_XLIB_SURFACE=1)
+                list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS X11::X11)
+            endif()
+            list(APPEND WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS m dl pthread)
+        endif()
+        set(LIBRARIES glfw Vulkan::Vulkan ${WGVK_PLATFORM_LIBS})
     endif()
 endif()
 
@@ -182,6 +204,7 @@ if(NOT EMSCRIPTEN) # WegGPU-Native settings
     if(IMGUI_WGVK_DIR)
         target_sources(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PRIVATE ${IMGUI_WGVK_DIR}/src/wgvk.c)
         target_compile_definitions(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PUBLIC "IMGUI_IMPL_WEBGPU_BACKEND_WGVK")
+        target_compile_definitions(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PRIVATE ${WGVK_PLATFORM_DEFS})
         target_include_directories(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PUBLIC ${IMGUI_WGVK_DIR}/include)
         if (MSVC)
            target_compile_options(${IMGUI_EXECUTABLE} PUBLIC /std:clatest /experimental:c11atomics)