diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 855045c..dbae2f1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ else()
 	add_library(pugixml STATIC ${SOURCES})
 endif()
 
+# Export symbols for shared library builds
+if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS AND MSVC)
+	target_compile_definitions(pugixml PRIVATE "PUGIXML_API=__declspec(dllexport)")
+endif()
+
 # Enable C++11 long long for compilers that are capable of it
 if(NOT ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION} STRLESS 3.1 AND ";${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_FEATURES};" MATCHES ";cxx_long_long_type;")
 	target_compile_features(pugixml PUBLIC cxx_long_long_type)