diff --git a/basisu_enc.cpp b/basisu_enc.cpp
index f4a9b20..72ae1ea 100644
--- a/basisu_enc.cpp
+++ b/basisu_enc.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 // For QueryPerformanceCounter/QueryPerformanceFrequency
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#define NOMINMAX
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif