diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e48f381..fd233fb 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def ns_3_compiled(tmpdir):
 
     # Relocate build by running the same command in the new directory
     if subprocess.call([build_program, 'configure', '--disable-gtk',
-                        '--build-profile=optimized', '--enable-modules=core',
+                        '--build-profile=optimized', '--enable-modules=core', '--enable-examples',
                         '--out=build/optimized'],
                        cwd=ns_3_tempdir,
                        stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def ns_3_compiled_debug(tmpdir):
 
     # Relocate build by running the same command in the new directory
     if subprocess.call([build_program, 'configure', '--disable-gtk',
-                        '--build-profile=debug', '--enable-modules=core',
+                        '--build-profile=debug', '--enable-modules=core', '--enable-examples',
                         '--out=build'],
                        cwd=ns_3_tempdir,
                        stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
@@ -85,6 +85,26 @@ def ns_3_compiled_debug(tmpdir):
 
     return ns_3_tempdir
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope='function')
+def ns_3_compiled_examples():
+    # Configure and build WAF-based ns-3
+    build_program = get_build_program(ns_3_examples)
+
+    if subprocess.call([build_program, 'configure', '--disable-gtk',
+                        '--build-profile=optimized', '--enable-modules=core',
+                        '--out=build/optimized'],
+                       cwd=ns_3_examples,
+                       stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                       stderr=subprocess.STDOUT) != 0:
+        raise Exception("Examples configuration failed.")
+    
+    if subprocess.call([build_program, 'build'],
+                       cwd=ns_3_examples,
+                       stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                       stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL) > 0:
+        raise Exception("Examples build failed.")
+    
+    return ns_3_examples
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function')
 def config(tmpdir, ns_3_compiled):
diff --git a/tests/test_runner.py b/tests/test_runner.py
index 9c9e2db..18d3672 100644
--- a/tests/test_runner.py
+++ b/tests/test_runner.py
@@ -6,11 +6,21 @@
 # Runner creation #
 ###################
 
+"""
+First param: Runner type
+Second param: Whether to use optimized build
+Third param: Whether to use the CMake-version of ns-3
+"""
+@pytest.fixture(scope='function', params=[['ParallelRunner', True, True],
+                                          ['ParallelRunner', True, False]])
+def runner(ns_3_compiled, ns_3_compiled_debug, ns_3_compiled_examples, config, request):
+    ns_3_folder = ns_3_compiled 
+    if request.param[1] is False:
+        ns_3_folder = ns_3_compiled_debug
+    if request.param[2] is True:
+        assert(request.param[1] is True)
+        ns_3_folder = ns_3_compiled_examples
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope='function', params=[['ParallelRunner', True],
-                                          ['ParallelRunner', False]])
-def runner(ns_3_compiled, ns_3_compiled_debug, config, request):
-    ns_3_folder = ns_3_compiled if request.param[1] is True else ns_3_compiled_debug
     if request.param[0] == 'SimulationRunner':
         return SimulationRunner(ns_3_folder, config['script'],
                                 optimized=request.param[1])
@@ -18,7 +28,6 @@ def runner(ns_3_compiled, ns_3_compiled_debug, config, request):
         return ParallelRunner(ns_3_folder, config['script'],
                               optimized=request.param[1])
 
-
 def test_get_available_parameters(runner, config):
     # Try getting the available parameters of the script
     assert runner.get_available_parameters() == config['params']
@@ -26,13 +35,15 @@ def test_get_available_parameters(runner, config):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('runner',
                          [
-                             ['SimulationRunner', True],
-                             ['ParallelRunner', True],
+                             ['SimulationRunner', True, True],
+                             ['ParallelRunner', True, True],
+                             ['ParallelRunner', True, False],
                           ],
                          indirect=True)
 def test_run_simulations(runner, config,
                          parameter_combination):
-    # Make sure that simulations run without any issue
+    # Make sure that simulations run without any issue,
+    # with CMake optimized and debug builds, and Waf optimized builds
     data_dir = os.path.join(config['campaign_dir'], 'data')
     list(runner.run_simulations([parameter_combination], data_dir))