diff --git a/win32/wccwin32.mak b/win32/wccwin32.mak
index c2cb66ce..748b503a 100644
--- a/win32/wccwin32.mak
+++ b/win32/wccwin32.mak
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CFLAGS  = /oneatx
 LDFLAGS =
 !endif
 
-CPPFLAGS	= /i=$(PDCURSES_HOME) /i=$(CCINCDIR)
+CPPFLAGS	= /i=$(PDCURSES_HOME) /i=$(CCINCDIR) /DPDC_STATIC_BUILD
 
 CCFLAGS		= /ei /zq /mf $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS)