diff --git a/examples/write_dir.rs b/examples/write_dir.rs
index ead79f8f..32279b55 100644
--- a/examples/write_dir.rs
+++ b/examples/write_dir.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#![allow(unused_variables)]
 use anyhow::Context;
 use clap::{Parser, ValueEnum};
 use std::io::prelude::*;