diff --git a/samples/wasm-c-api/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/wasm-c-api/CMakeLists.txt
index 7e0e38d2..fa509473 100644
--- a/samples/wasm-c-api/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/wasm-c-api/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -119,6 +119,21 @@ foreach(EX ${EXAMPLES})
     VERBATIM
     SOURCES ${SRC}
   )
+
+  # generate .aot file
+  if(${WAMR_BUILD_AOT} EQUAL 1)
+    if(EXISTS ${WAMRC})
+      add_custom_target(${EX}_AOT ALL
+        COMMAND ${WAMRC} -o ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${EX}.aot
+          ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${EX}.wasm
+        DEPENDS ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${EX}.wasm
+        BYPRODUCTS ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${EX}.aot
+        VERBATIM
+        SOURCES ${SRC}
+        COMMENT "generate a aot file ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${EX}.aot"
+      )
+    endif()
+  endif()
 endforeach()
 
 if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
diff --git a/samples/wasm-c-api/src/callback.c b/samples/wasm-c-api/src/callback.c
index ed0b60df..bd8d17ec 100644
--- a/samples/wasm-c-api/src/callback.c
+++ b/samples/wasm-c-api/src/callback.c
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
 
   // Load binary.
   printf("Loading binary...\n");
+#if WASM_ENABLE_AOT != 0 && WASM_ENABLE_INTERP == 0
+  FILE* file = fopen("callback.aot", "rb");
+#else
   FILE* file = fopen("callback.wasm", "rb");
+#endif
   if (!file) {
     printf("> Error loading module!\n");
     return 1;
diff --git a/samples/wasm-c-api/src/global.c b/samples/wasm-c-api/src/global.c
index 053fef71..b1747d68 100644
--- a/samples/wasm-c-api/src/global.c
+++ b/samples/wasm-c-api/src/global.c
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
 
   // Load binary.
   printf("Loading binary...\n");
+#if WASM_ENABLE_AOT != 0 && WASM_ENABLE_INTERP == 0
+  FILE* file = fopen("global.aot", "rb");
+#else
   FILE* file = fopen("global.wasm", "rb");
+#endif
   if (!file) {
     printf("> Error loading module!\n");
     return 1;
diff --git a/samples/wasm-c-api/src/hello.c b/samples/wasm-c-api/src/hello.c
index 1ea538b0..cc5aa53e 100644
--- a/samples/wasm-c-api/src/hello.c
+++ b/samples/wasm-c-api/src/hello.c
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
 
   // Load binary.
   printf("Loading binary...\n");
+#if WASM_ENABLE_AOT != 0 && WASM_ENABLE_INTERP == 0
+  FILE* file = fopen("hello.aot", "rb");
+#else
   FILE* file = fopen("hello.wasm", "rb");
+#endif
   if (!file) {
     printf("> Error loading module!\n");
     return 1;
diff --git a/samples/wasm-c-api/src/reflect.c b/samples/wasm-c-api/src/reflect.c
index f2e41869..746613ab 100644
--- a/samples/wasm-c-api/src/reflect.c
+++ b/samples/wasm-c-api/src/reflect.c
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
 
   // Load binary.
   printf("Loading binary...\n");
+#if WASM_ENABLE_AOT != 0 && WASM_ENABLE_INTERP == 0
+  FILE* file = fopen("reflect.aot", "rb");
+#else
   FILE* file = fopen("reflect.wasm", "rb");
+#endif
   if (!file) {
     printf("> Error loading module!\n");
     return 1;
diff --git a/samples/wasm-c-api/src/trap.c b/samples/wasm-c-api/src/trap.c
index 60ff0654..3074df93 100644
--- a/samples/wasm-c-api/src/trap.c
+++ b/samples/wasm-c-api/src/trap.c
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
 
   // Load binary.
   printf("Loading binary...\n");
+#if WASM_ENABLE_AOT != 0 && WASM_ENABLE_INTERP == 0
+  FILE* file = fopen("trap.aot", "rb");
+#else
   FILE* file = fopen("trap.wasm", "rb");
+#endif
   if (!file) {
     printf("> Error loading module!\n");
     return 1;