diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 14f2847..e56a970 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ if(WIN32)
   # libraries, so the GVDLL symbol can be unconditionally set until
   # such support is introduced.
   add_definitions(-DGVDLL)
+  if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    add_definitions(-DEXPORT_CDT -DEXPORT_CGHDR -DEXPORT_CGRAPH -DGVC_EXPORTS -DPATHPLAN_EXPORTS -DEXPORT_XDOT)
+  endif()
 
   option(install_win_dependency_dlls "Install 3rd party dependencies" ON)
 endif()
diff --git a/plugin/gd/gvrender_gd.c b/plugin/gd/gvrender_gd.c
index 76bbbf2..f877fa7 100644
--- a/plugin/gd/gvrender_gd.c
+++ b/plugin/gd/gvrender_gd.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static void gdgen_end_page(GVJ_t * job)
 #else
 #define GD_IMPORT
 #endif
-GD_IMPORT extern gdFontPtr gdFontTiny, gdFontSmall, gdFontMediumBold, gdFontLarge, gdFontGiant;
+BGD_EXPORT_DATA_PROT extern gdFontPtr gdFontTiny, gdFontSmall, gdFontMediumBold, gdFontLarge, gdFontGiant;
 
 void gdgen_text(gdImagePtr im, pointf spf, pointf epf, int fontcolor, double fontsize, int fontdpi, double fontangle, char *fontname, char *str)
 {
diff --git a/plugin/pango/CMakeLists.txt b/plugin/pango/CMakeLists.txt
index aca7eec..901f118 100644
--- a/plugin/pango/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugin/pango/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ if(CAIRO_FOUND AND PANGOCAIRO_FOUND)
   set_target_properties(gvplugin_pango PROPERTIES
     VERSION ${GRAPHVIZ_PLUGIN_VERSION}.0.0
     SOVERSION ${GRAPHVIZ_PLUGIN_VERSION}
+    LINKER_LANGUAGE CXX # for cairo
   )
 
   if(MINGW)