diff --git a/src/ImGui.NET.SampleProgram/ImGui.NET.SampleProgram.csproj b/src/ImGui.NET.SampleProgram/ImGui.NET.SampleProgram.csproj
index 2c538251..17754b83 100644
--- a/src/ImGui.NET.SampleProgram/ImGui.NET.SampleProgram.csproj
+++ b/src/ImGui.NET.SampleProgram/ImGui.NET.SampleProgram.csproj
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
+    <PublishAot>true</PublishAot>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>