diff --git a/examples/API_examples.py b/examples/API_examples.py
index 6cfb482..f64fa7f 100644
--- a/examples/API_examples.py
+++ b/examples/API_examples.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 ## Creating an instance of PLACER and loading the model
 placer = PLACER.PLACER()
 
+# add dump_output
+placer.dump_output = PLACER.protocol.dump_output
 
 """
 PREDICTION TESTS WITH NATIVE LIGANDS