diff --git a/src/core/os/cpath/cpath.h b/src/core/os/cpath/cpath.h
index 7453985..bfb8f8d 100644
--- a/src/core/os/cpath/cpath.h
+++ b/src/core/os/cpath/cpath.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ BEGIN_C_LINKAGE
 #define WAPP_PATH_SEP '/'
 #define WAPP_PATH_MAX PATH_MAX
 #elif defined(WAPP_PLATFORM_WINDOWS)
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <windows.h>
 #define WAPP_PATH_SEP '\\'
 #define WAPP_PATH_MAX MAX_PATH