diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ebb849a..9d8c1f9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(
 	${LUA_LIBRARIES}
 )
 
+IF(MSVC)
+  TARGET_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS(${LIB_NAME} PRIVATE LUA_BUILD_AS_DLL)
+endif(MSVC)
+
 SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES("${LIB_NAME}" PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 IF(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT)
diff --git a/src/nuklear_love.c b/src/nuklear_love.c
index 77af1c6..4f2f8ff 100644
--- a/src/nuklear_love.c
+++ b/src/nuklear_love.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#define LUA_LIB
+
 #include <lua.h>
 #include <lauxlib.h>