diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
--- a/Setup.hs
+++ b/Setup.hs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- This file is part of Qtah.
 --
--- Copyright 2016 Bryan Gardiner <bog@khumba.net>
+-- Copyright 2016-2017 Bryan Gardiner <bog@khumba.net>
 --
 -- This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 -- it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
@@ -15,7 +15,25 @@
 -- You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 -- along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import Distribution.Simple (defaultMain)
+import Control.Monad (unless)
+import Distribution.Simple (defaultMainWithHooks, simpleUserHooks)
+import Distribution.Simple.Setup (ConfigFlags, configDynExe, configVerbosity, fromFlagOrDefault)
+import Distribution.Simple.UserHooks (UserHooks (postConf))
+import Distribution.Simple.Utils (warn)
+import Distribution.Verbosity (normal)
 
 main :: IO ()
-main = defaultMain
+main = defaultMainWithHooks qtahHooks
+
+qtahHooks :: UserHooks
+qtahHooks = simpleUserHooks
+  { postConf = \_ cf _ _ -> warnAboutDynExe cf
+  }
+
+warnAboutDynExe :: ConfigFlags -> IO ()
+warnAboutDynExe configFlags = do
+  let verbosity = fromFlagOrDefault normal $ configVerbosity configFlags
+  unless (fromFlagOrDefault False $ configDynExe configFlags) $
+    warn verbosity $
+    "qtah-examples needs to be a dynamically linked executable; " ++
+    "please pass --enable-executable-dynamic to 'cabal install'."
diff --git a/qtah-examples.cabal b/qtah-examples.cabal
--- a/qtah-examples.cabal
+++ b/qtah-examples.cabal
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 name: qtah-examples
-version: 0.2.0
+version: 0.2.1
 synopsis: Example programs for Qtah Qt bindings
 homepage: http://khumba.net/projects/qtah
 license: LGPL-3
 license-files: LICENSE.GPL, LICENSE.LGPL
 author: Bryan Gardiner <bog@khumba.net>
 maintainer: Bryan Gardiner <bog@khumba.net>
-copyright: Copyright 2015-2016 Bryan Gardiner
+copyright: Copyright 2015-2017 Bryan Gardiner
 category: Graphics
-build-type: Simple
+build-type: Custom
 cabal-version: >=1.10
 description:
   Qtah is a set of Qt bindings for Haskell.  This package contains example
diff --git a/src/Graphics/UI/Qtah/Example/Notepad.hs b/src/Graphics/UI/Qtah/Example/Notepad.hs
--- a/src/Graphics/UI/Qtah/Example/Notepad.hs
+++ b/src/Graphics/UI/Qtah/Example/Notepad.hs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- This file is part of Qtah.
 --
--- Copyright 2015-2016 Bryan Gardiner <bog@khumba.net>
+-- Copyright 2015-2017 Bryan Gardiner <bog@khumba.net>
 --
 -- This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 -- it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
diff --git a/src/Main.hs b/src/Main.hs
--- a/src/Main.hs
+++ b/src/Main.hs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- This file is part of Qtah.
 --
--- Copyright 2015-2016 Bryan Gardiner <bog@khumba.net>
+-- Copyright 2015-2017 Bryan Gardiner <bog@khumba.net>
 --
 -- This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 -- it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by