diff --git a/native/samples/helloworld/maven.xml b/native/samples/helloworld/maven.xml
index 8415298d..fa85a369 100644
--- a/native/samples/helloworld/maven.xml
+++ b/native/samples/helloworld/maven.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
   xmlns:m="maven">
 
   <goal name="runsample" description="run sample" prereqs="native:compile">
-   
+   	<mkdir dir="${maven.build.dir}/samples"/>
+   	  <javac srcdir="${basedir}/src/sample/java"
+         destdir="${maven.build.dir}/samples"
+         fork="true"
+     />
     <java classname="org.apache.maven.natives.sample.helloworld.HelloWorld" fork="yes">
 	<sysproperty key="java.library.path" value="${maven.build.dir}/native"/> 
        <classpath>