diff --git a/src/node.h b/src/node.h
index aed1078b21bd..9884a4d12407 100644
--- a/src/node.h
+++ b/src/node.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 namespace node {
 
-int Start(int argc, char *argv[]);
+NODE_EXTERN int Start(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
 char** Init(int argc, char *argv[]);
 v8::Handle<v8::Object> SetupProcessObject(int argc, char *argv[]);