diff --git a/tests/examples/cairo/cairo_overlay.c b/tests/examples/cairo/cairo_overlay.c
index c941b53b2d..cae4c137cf 100644
--- a/tests/examples/cairo/cairo_overlay.c
+++ b/tests/examples/cairo/cairo_overlay.c
@@ -167,4 +167,6 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   gst_element_set_state (pipeline, GST_STATE_NULL);
   gst_object_unref (pipeline);
+
+  return 0;
 }