diff --git a/examples/hello_uvm/Makefile b/examples/hello_uvm/Makefile
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+# Build/run hello_uvm against the seeded uvm/ (IVL_UVM) library.
+# Requires a configured install under ../../install (or IVERILOG/VVP on PATH).
+
+ROOT      ?= $(abspath ../..)
+IVL_UVM_HOME ?= $(ROOT)/uvm
+PREFIX    ?= $(ROOT)/install
+IVERILOG  ?= $(PREFIX)/bin/iverilog
+VVP       ?= $(PREFIX)/bin/vvp
+VVP_MOD   ?= $(PREFIX)/lib/ivl
+
+OUT := hello_uvm.vvp
+
+.PHONY: all run clean
+
+all: $(OUT)
+
+$(OUT): hello_uvm.sv flist.f
+	IVL_UVM_HOME=$(IVL_UVM_HOME) $(IVERILOG) -g2012 -o $@ -c flist.f
+
+run: $(OUT)
+	$(VVP) -M $(VVP_MOD) $(OUT)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(OUT)