diff --git a/samples/application_development/static_lib/Makefile b/samples/application_development/static_lib/Makefile
index d601ca94ae3..1e1643783c2 100644
--- a/samples/application_development/static_lib/Makefile
+++ b/samples/application_development/static_lib/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
-all qemu pristine clean:
+all qemu flash pristine clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C hello_world $@
 
 run : qemu
diff --git a/samples/application_development/static_lib/hello_world/Makefile b/samples/application_development/static_lib/hello_world/Makefile
index f74c6aa5ddc..35a6af18955 100644
--- a/samples/application_development/static_lib/hello_world/Makefile
+++ b/samples/application_development/static_lib/hello_world/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export ALL_LIBS += mylib
 
 include ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/Makefile.inc
 
-all qemu zephyr : all-mylib
+all qemu flash zephyr : all-mylib
 clean pristine mrproper : clean-mylib
 all-mylib: outputexports