diff --git a/src/cli.cpp b/src/cli.cpp
index b6d63dad..9e328772 100644
--- a/src/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 #if (defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64) || defined(__MINGW32__))
     #define WINDOWS 1
+    #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
     #include <windows.h>
 #else
     #define WINDOWS 0
diff --git a/src/vmaware.hpp b/src/vmaware.hpp
index 452f085e..13a9a2ba 100644
--- a/src/vmaware.hpp
+++ b/src/vmaware.hpp
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@
 #include <intrin.h>
 #include <tchar.h>
 #include <iphlpapi.h>
+#include <winioctl.h>
 #include <winternl.h>
 #include <winuser.h>
 #include <psapi.h>
diff --git a/src/vmaware_MIT.hpp b/src/vmaware_MIT.hpp
index b317fe0f..ce78d02b 100644
--- a/src/vmaware_MIT.hpp
+++ b/src/vmaware_MIT.hpp
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@
 #include <intrin.h>
 #include <tchar.h>
 #include <iphlpapi.h>
+#include <winioctl.h>
 #include <winternl.h>
 #include <winuser.h>
 #include <psapi.h>