diff --git a/examples/hello-world/main.c b/examples/hello-world/main.c
index d08f80e2d0..f51bf8c0a0 100644
--- a/examples/hello-world/main.c
+++ b/examples/hello-world/main.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    puts("Hello World!")
+    puts("Hello World!");
 
     printf("You are running RIOT on a(n) %s board.\n", RIOT_BOARD);
     printf("This board features a(n) %s MCU.\n", RIOT_MCU);