diff --git a/xmpsdk/CMakeLists.txt b/xmpsdk/CMakeLists.txt
index 90ed40bc..a4c1fe6c 100644
--- a/xmpsdk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/xmpsdk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ target_include_directories(xmp
         ${EXPAT_INCLUDE_DIR}
 )
 
+if (MSVC)
+    target_compile_definitions(xmp PRIVATE XML_STATIC)
+endif()
+
 check_include_file( "stdint.h"  EXV_HAVE_STDINT_H )
 if (EXV_HAVE_STDINT_H)
     target_compile_definitions(xmp PRIVATE EXV_HAVE_STDINT_H)