diff --git a/src/common/aliases/aliases.h b/src/common/aliases/aliases.h
index 798ae0c..36e9d2c 100644
--- a/src/common/aliases/aliases.h
+++ b/src/common/aliases/aliases.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define uptr uintptr_t
 #define iptr intptr_t
 
+#define external   extern
 #define internal   static
 #define persistent static