diff --git a/premake5.lua b/premake5.lua
index 9bbee5e..9deeb3d 100644
--- a/premake5.lua
+++ b/premake5.lua
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ project "librw"
 	kind "StaticLib"
 	targetname "rw"
 	targetdir (Libdir)
+	defines { "LODEPNG_NO_COMPILE_CPP" }
 	files { "src/*.*" }
 	files { "src/*/*.*" }