diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index ddb08f0b0..501e5c5ae 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ target_link_libraries(openmw
     ${BULLET_LIBRARIES}
     ${MYGUI_LIBRARIES}
     ${SDL2_LIBRARY}
+    ${SDL2MAIN_LIBRARY}
     ${MYGUI_PLATFORM_LIBRARIES}
     ${SHINY_LIBRARIES}
     "oics"
diff --git a/apps/openmw/main.cpp b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
index a68c89683..f11d153b4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <components/files/configurationmanager.hpp>
 
+#include <SDL_main.h>
 #include "engine.hpp"
 
 #if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(_CONSOLE)