diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.h b/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
index 89a3eae2..ad6cbe51 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public:
 	VulkanExampleBase(bool enableValidation);
 
 	// dtor
-	~VulkanExampleBase();
+	virtual ~VulkanExampleBase();
 
 	// Setup the vulkan instance, enable required extensions and connect to the physical device (GPU)
 	void initVulkan();