diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index c6be53f..8151bb8 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const Example = struct {
 const examples = [_]Example{
     .{ .name = "request_reply", .file = "examples/request_reply.zig" },
     .{ .name = "headers", .file = "examples/headers.zig" },
+    .{ .name = "pub_bytes", .file = "examples/pub_bytes.zig" },
 };
 
 pub fn add_examples(b: *std.build, options: ExampleOptions) void {
diff --git a/examples/pub_bytes.zig b/examples/pub_bytes.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c176d35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pub_bytes.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const nats = @import("nats");
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    const connection = try nats.Connection.connectTo(nats.default_server_url);
+    defer connection.destroy();
+
+    const data = [_]u8{ 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 33 };
+    try connection.publish("subject", &data);
+}