diff --git a/cmake/GtsamTesting.cmake b/cmake/GtsamTesting.cmake
index cea83a1dc..c604b18ab 100644
--- a/cmake/GtsamTesting.cmake
+++ b/cmake/GtsamTesting.cmake
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ endmacro()
 # GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS is enabled.  They may also be built with 'make examples'.
 #
 # Usage example:
-#   gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "BrokenExample.cpp" "gtsam;GeographicLib")
+#   gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "BrokenExample.cpp" "gtsam;GeographicLib" ON)
 #
 # Arguments:
 #   globPatterns:  The list of files or glob patterns from which to create examples, with
@@ -51,12 +51,9 @@ endmacro()
 #   excludedFiles: A list of files or globs to exclude, e.g. "C*.cpp;BrokenExample.cpp".  Pass
 #                  an empty string "" if nothing needs to be excluded.
 #   linkLibraries: The list of libraries to link to.
-macro(gtsamAddExamplesGlob globPatterns excludedFiles linkLibraries)
-	if(NOT DEFINED GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS)
-		set(GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS OFF)
-	endif()
-
-	gtsamAddExesGlob_impl("${globPatterns}" "${excludedFiles}" "${linkLibraries}" "examples" ${GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS})
+#   buildWithAll: Build examples with `make` and/or `make all`
+macro(gtsamAddExamplesGlob globPatterns excludedFiles linkLibraries buildWithAll)
+	gtsamAddExesGlob_impl("${globPatterns}" "${excludedFiles}" "${linkLibraries}" "examples" ${buildWithAll})
 endmacro()
 
 
@@ -80,8 +77,9 @@ endmacro()
 #   excludedFiles: A list of files or globs to exclude, e.g. "C*.cpp;BrokenExample.cpp".  Pass
 #                  an empty string "" if nothing needs to be excluded.
 #   linkLibraries: The list of libraries to link to.
-macro(gtsamAddTimingGlob globPatterns excludedFiles linkLibraries)
-	gtsamAddExesGlob_impl("${globPatterns}" "${excludedFiles}" "${linkLibraries}" "timing" ${GTSAM_BUILD_TIMING_ALWAYS})
+#   buildWithAll: Build examples with `make` and/or `make all`
+macro(gtsamAddTimingGlob globPatterns excludedFiles linkLibraries buildWithAll)
+	gtsamAddExesGlob_impl("${globPatterns}" "${excludedFiles}" "${linkLibraries}" "timing" ${buildWithAll})
 endmacro()
 
 
diff --git a/cmake/README.html b/cmake/README.html
index 8170cd489..9cdb5c758 100644
--- a/cmake/README.html
+++ b/cmake/README.html
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ linkLibraries: The list of libraries to link to in addition to CppUnitLite.
 </code></pre>
 </li>
 <li>
-<p><code>gtsamAddExamplesGlob(globPatterns excludedFiles linkLibraries)</code> Add scripts that will serve as examples of how to use the library.  A list of files or glob patterns is specified, and one executable will be created for each matching .cpp file.  These executables will not be installed.  They are build with 'make all' if GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS is enabled.  They may also be built with 'make examples'.</p>
+<p><code>gtsamAddExamplesGlob(globPatterns excludedFiles linkLibraries buildWithAll)</code> Add scripts that will serve as examples of how to use the library.  A list of files or glob patterns is specified, and one executable will be created for each matching .cpp file.  These executables will not be installed.  They are build with 'make all' if GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS is enabled.  They may also be built with 'make examples'.</p>
 <p>Usage example:</p>
-<pre><code>gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "BrokenExample.cpp" "gtsam;GeographicLib")
+<pre><code>gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "BrokenExample.cpp" "gtsam;GeographicLib" ON)
 </code></pre>
 <p>Arguments:</p>
 <pre><code>globPatterns:  The list of files or glob patterns from which to create unit tests, with
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ linkLibraries: The list of libraries to link to in addition to CppUnitLite.
 excludedFiles: A list of files or globs to exclude, e.g. "C*.cpp;BrokenExample.cpp".  Pass
                an empty string "" if nothing needs to be excluded.
 linkLibraries: The list of libraries to link to.
+buildWithAll: Build examples with `make` and/or `make all`
 </code></pre>
 </li>
 </ul>
diff --git a/cmake/README.md b/cmake/README.md
index 569a401b1..4203b8d3c 100644
--- a/cmake/README.md
+++ b/cmake/README.md
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ Defines two useful functions for creating CTest unit tests.  Also immediately cr
                        Pass an empty string "" if nothing needs to be excluded.
         linkLibraries: The list of libraries to link to in addition to CppUnitLite.
         
-*   `gtsamAddExamplesGlob(globPatterns excludedFiles linkLibraries)` Add scripts that will serve as examples of how to use the library.  A list of files or glob patterns is specified, and one executable will be created for each matching .cpp file.  These executables will not be installed.  They are build with 'make all' if GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS is enabled.  They may also be built with 'make examples'.
+*   `gtsamAddExamplesGlob(globPatterns excludedFiles linkLibraries buildWithAll)` Add scripts that will serve as examples of how to use the library.  A list of files or glob patterns is specified, and one executable will be created for each matching .cpp file.  These executables will not be installed.  They are build with 'make all' if GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS is enabled.  They may also be built with 'make examples'.
 
     Usage example:
 
-        gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "BrokenExample.cpp" "gtsam;GeographicLib")
+        gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "BrokenExample.cpp" "gtsam;GeographicLib" ON)
 
     Arguments:
 
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ Defines two useful functions for creating CTest unit tests.  Also immediately cr
         excludedFiles: A list of files or globs to exclude, e.g. "C*.cpp;BrokenExample.cpp".  Pass
                        an empty string "" if nothing needs to be excluded.
         linkLibraries: The list of libraries to link to.
+        buildWithAll: Build examples with `make` and/or `make all`
 
 ## GtsamMakeConfigFile
 
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 52d90deb9..280b82265 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ if (NOT GTSAM_USE_BOOST_FEATURES)
       )
 endif()
 
-gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "${excluded_examples}" "gtsam;${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}")
+gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "${excluded_examples}" "gtsam;${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}" ${GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS})
diff --git a/gtsam_unstable/discrete/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam_unstable/discrete/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index ba4e278c9..16e057cfe 100644
--- a/gtsam_unstable/discrete/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam_unstable/discrete/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ endif()
 
 
 
-gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "${excluded_examples}" "gtsam_unstable")
+gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "${excluded_examples}" "gtsam_unstable" ${GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS})
diff --git a/gtsam_unstable/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam_unstable/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 967937b22..120f293e7 100644
--- a/gtsam_unstable/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam_unstable/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ if (NOT GTSAM_USE_BOOST_FEATURES)
 endif()
 
 
-gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "${excluded_examples}" "gtsam_unstable")
+gtsamAddExamplesGlob("*.cpp" "${excluded_examples}" "gtsam_unstable" ${GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS})
diff --git a/gtsam_unstable/timing/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam_unstable/timing/CMakeLists.txt
index b5130ae92..44ea2f5af 100644
--- a/gtsam_unstable/timing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam_unstable/timing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-gtsamAddTimingGlob("*.cpp" "" "gtsam_unstable")
+gtsamAddTimingGlob("*.cpp" "" "gtsam_unstable" ${GTSAM_BUILD_TIMING_ALWAYS})
diff --git a/timing/CMakeLists.txt b/timing/CMakeLists.txt
index e3f97ee0c..f4fbae940 100644
--- a/timing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/timing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ if (NOT GTSAM_USE_BOOST_FEATURES)
       )
 endif()
 
-gtsamAddTimingGlob("*.cpp" "${excluded_scripts}" "gtsam")
+gtsamAddTimingGlob("*.cpp" "${excluded_scripts}" "gtsam" ${GTSAM_BUILD_TIMING_ALWAYS})
 
 target_link_libraries(timeGaussianFactorGraph CppUnitLite)