diff --git a/inc/rlottie.h b/inc/rlottie.h
index 12c413bf..138db662 100644
--- a/inc/rlottie.h
+++ b/inc/rlottie.h
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 
-#if defined _WIN32 || defined __CYGWIN__
+#ifdef RLOTTIE_API
+// do nothing
+#elif defined _WIN32 || defined __CYGWIN__
   #ifdef RLOTTIE_BUILD
     #define RLOTTIE_API __declspec(dllexport)
   #else
diff --git a/inc/rlottiecommon.h b/inc/rlottiecommon.h
index 784fbe28..cd87d77e 100644
--- a/inc/rlottiecommon.h
+++ b/inc/rlottiecommon.h
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 #ifndef _RLOTTIE_COMMON_H_
 #define _RLOTTIE_COMMON_H_
 
-#if defined _WIN32 || defined __CYGWIN__
+#ifdef RLOTTIE_API
+// do nothing
+#elif defined _WIN32 || defined __CYGWIN__
   #ifdef RLOTTIE_BUILD
     #define RLOTTIE_API __declspec(dllexport)
   #else
diff --git a/src/vector/stb/stb_image.cpp b/src/vector/stb/stb_image.cpp
index 2c4933e8..513bc4aa 100644
--- a/src/vector/stb/stb_image.cpp
+++ b/src/vector/stb/stb_image.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 
 #include "stb_image.h"
 
-#if defined _WIN32 || defined __CYGWIN__
+#ifdef RLOTTIE_API
+// do nothing
+#elif defined _WIN32 || defined __CYGWIN__
   #ifdef RLOTTIE_BUILD
     #define RLOTTIE_API __declspec(dllexport)
   #else