diff --git a/example/builtins/bundle.json b/example/builtins/bundle.json
index 5aa0f821a0..d43a659de8 100644
--- a/example/builtins/bundle.json
+++ b/example/builtins/bundle.json
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
     "description": "Example showing how to declare extensions with built-in support from Angular.",
     "extensions": {
         "controllers": [
-
+            {
+                "key": "ExampleController",
+                "implementation": "ExampleController.js",
+                "depends": [ "$scope" ]
+            }
         ],
         "directives": [
 
diff --git a/example/builtins/res/templates/example.html b/example/builtins/res/templates/example.html
index 2aceaa7d30..8323a4f7c9 100644
--- a/example/builtins/res/templates/example.html
+++ b/example/builtins/res/templates/example.html
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-<p>Hello, world! I am the default route.</p>
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+<p>Hello, world! I am the default route.</p>
+<p ng-controller="ExampleController">My controller has told me: "{{phrase}}"</p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example/builtins/src/ExampleController.js b/example/builtins/src/ExampleController.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57defc0eaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/builtins/src/ExampleController.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*global define,Promise*/
+
+/**
+ * Module defining ExampleController. Created by vwoeltje on 11/4/14.
+ */
+define(
+    [],
+    function () {
+        "use strict";
+
+        /**
+         *
+         * @constructor
+         */
+        function ExampleController($scope) {
+            $scope.phrase = "I am a controller.";
+        }
+
+        return ExampleController;
+    }
+);
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