diff --git a/examples/__init__.py b/examples/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/examples/chat/__init__.py b/examples/chat/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index dd582b29..10302ca1 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ basepython =
 basepython = python3
 extras = dev
 commands =
-    pylint --rcfile={toxinidir}/.pylintrc libp2p tests
-    mypy -p libp2p --config-file {toxinidir}/mypy.ini
+    pylint --rcfile={toxinidir}/.pylintrc libp2p examples tests
+    mypy -p libp2p -p examples --config-file {toxinidir}/mypy.ini