diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b58f9eb..aa2d860 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ if(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
 endif(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
 add_library(tinyxml2 SHARED tinyxml2.cpp tinyxml2.h)
 set_target_properties(tinyxml2 PROPERTIES
+        COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "TINYXML2_EXPORT"
 	VERSION "${GENERIC_LIB_VERSION}"
 	SOVERSION "${GENERIC_LIB_SOVERSION}")