diff --git sqlite3.c sqlite3.c
index 123c65e..7b22843 100644
--- sqlite3.c
+++ sqlite3.c
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+// Always dll export, providing only a shared lib for sqlite.
+#define SQLITE_API __declspec( dllexport )
 
 /*
 ** Provide the ability to override linkage features of the interface.
diff --git sqlite3.h sqlite3.h
index 37d1024..abeca23 100644
--- sqlite3.h
+++ sqlite3.h
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#ifndef SQLITE_EXPORTS
+// Always dll import, providing only a shared lib for sqlite.
+#define SQLITE_API __declspec( dllimport )
+#endif
 
 /*
 ** Provide the ability to override linkage features of the interface.