diff --git a/source/build/include/windows_inc.h b/source/build/include/windows_inc.h
index 0bcca5d82..302f6511c 100644
--- a/source/build/include/windows_inc.h
+++ b/source/build/include/windows_inc.h
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 # define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #endif
 
+#ifndef NOMINMAX
+# define NOMINMAX
+#endif
+
 #ifdef NEED_WINSOCK2_H
 # include <winsock2.h>
 # undef NEED_WINSOCK2_H