diff --git a/dgl/src/ApplicationPrivateData.hpp b/dgl/src/ApplicationPrivateData.hpp
index 40fbc1a5..0e33c985 100644
--- a/dgl/src/ApplicationPrivateData.hpp
+++ b/dgl/src/ApplicationPrivateData.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #include <list>
 
 #ifdef DISTRHO_OS_WINDOWS
+# ifndef NOMINMAX
+#  define NOMINMAX
+# endif
 # include <winsock2.h>
 # include <windows.h>
 typedef HANDLE d_ThreadHandle;