diff --git a/ggml.c b/ggml.c
index 1d5854960..476c8b7d8 100644
--- a/ggml.c
+++ b/ggml.c
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#ifndef NOMINMAX
+    #define NOMINMAX
+#endif
 #include <windows.h>
 
 typedef volatile LONG atomic_int;