diff --git a/source/theme/CarlaStyle.cpp b/source/theme/CarlaStyle.cpp
index e635ba200..9f27f6c0f 100644
--- a/source/theme/CarlaStyle.cpp
+++ b/source/theme/CarlaStyle.cpp
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@
 # include <QtGui/QWizard>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CARLA_EXPORT_STYLE
-# include <QtGui/QStylePlugin>
-#endif
-
 #define BEGIN_STYLE_PIXMAPCACHE(a) \
     QRect rect = option->rect; \
     QPixmap internalPixmapCache; \
@@ -3838,28 +3834,22 @@ QRect CarlaStyle::subElementRect(SubElement sr, const QStyleOption *opt, const Q
     return r;
 }
 
-#ifdef CARLA_EXPORT_STYLE
-# include "resources.cpp"
-
-class CarlaStylePlugin : public QStylePlugin
+CarlaStylePlugin::CarlaStylePlugin(QObject* parent)
+    : QStylePlugin(parent)
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    CarlaStylePlugin(QObject* parent = nullptr)
-        : QStylePlugin(parent) {}
+}
 
-    QStyle* create(const QString& key)
-    {
-        return (key.toLower() == "Carla") ? new CarlaStyle() : nullptr;
-    }
+QStyle* CarlaStylePlugin::create(const QString& key)
+{
+    return (key.toLower() == "carla") ? new CarlaStyle() : nullptr;
+}
 
-    QStringList keys() const
-    {
-        return QStringList() << "Carla";
-    }
-};
+QStringList CarlaStylePlugin::keys() const
+{
+    return QStringList() << "Carla";
+}
 
+#ifdef CARLA_EXPORT_STYLE
+# include "resources.cpp"
 Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2(Carla, CarlaStylePlugin)
-
 #endif
diff --git a/source/theme/CarlaStyle.hpp b/source/theme/CarlaStyle.hpp
index bb58245f7..3e85dc7c0 100644
--- a/source/theme/CarlaStyle.hpp
+++ b/source/theme/CarlaStyle.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef __CARLA_STYLE_HPP__
 #define __CARLA_STYLE_HPP__
 
-#include <QtCore/Qt>
+#include <QtGui/QStylePlugin>
 
 #if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 0, 0))
 # include <QtWidgets/QCommonStyle>
@@ -77,4 +77,14 @@ private:
     friend class CarlaStylePrivate;
 };
 
+class CarlaStylePlugin : public QStylePlugin
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    CarlaStylePlugin(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    QStyle* create(const QString& key);
+    QStringList keys() const;
+};
+
 #endif // __CARLA_STYLE_HPP__
diff --git a/source/theme/Makefile b/source/theme/Makefile
index 550fcc118..c6002eb01 100644
--- a/source/theme/Makefile
+++ b/source/theme/Makefile
@@ -25,33 +25,49 @@ FILES = \
 	resources.cpp
 
 OBJS = \
-	CarlaStyle.cpp.o \
 	moc_CarlaStyle.cpp.o \
 	moc_CarlaStyleAnimations.cpp.o \
 	moc_CarlaStylePrivate.cpp.o
 
-TARGET = ../libs/theme.a
+OBJS_shared = $(OBJS) \
+	CarlaStyle.export.cpp.o
+
+OBJS_static = $(OBJS) \
+	CarlaStyle.cpp.o
+
+SHARED = carlastyle.so
+STATIC = ../libs/theme.a
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 
-all: $(TARGET)
+all: $(STATIC)
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(FILES) $(OBJS) $(TARGET)
+	rm -f $(FILES) $(OBJS_shared) $(OBJS_static) $(SHARED) $(STATIC)
 
 debug:
 	$(MAKE) DEBUG=true
 
+install: $(SHARED)
+	# FIXME - find a way to get a proper install path
+	install -m 644 $(SHARED) /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt4/plugins/styles/
+
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 
-$(TARGET): $(FILES) $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) rs $@ $(OBJS)
+$(SHARED): $(FILES) $(OBJS_shared)
+	$(CXX) $(OBJS_shared) $(LINK_FLAGS) -shared -o $@ && $(STRIP) $@
+
+$(STATIC): $(FILES) $(OBJS_static)
+	$(AR) rs $@ $(OBJS_static)
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %.cpp.o: %.cpp CarlaStyle.hpp moc_CarlaStyle.cpp
 	$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) -c -o $@
 
+%.export.cpp.o: %.cpp CarlaStyle.hpp moc_CarlaStyle.cpp
+	$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) -DCARLA_EXPORT_STYLE -c -o $@
+
 moc_%.cpp: %.hpp
 	$(MOC) $< -o $@