diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/console_globals.h b/include/spdlog/details/console_globals.h
index 4ac7f743..e2afb6bf 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/console_globals.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/console_globals.h
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <mutex>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
+#ifndef NOMINMAX
+#define NOMINMAX // prevent windows redefining min/max
+#endif
+
+#ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#endif
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace spdlog {
 namespace details {
 struct console_stdout