diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index e769b10..4301ef6 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@ target_link_libraries(plugin_message_n10n PUBLIC
 	solanaceae_message_n10n
 )
 
+# probably not enough
+target_compile_definitions(plugin_message_n10n PUBLIC ENTT_API_IMPORT)
+
+set_target_properties(plugin_message_n10n PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+
diff --git a/plugins/plugin_message_n10n.cpp b/plugins/plugin_message_n10n.cpp
index 4146a50..f512067 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin_message_n10n.cpp
+++ b/plugins/plugin_message_n10n.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #include <solanaceae/plugin/solana_plugin_v1.h>
 
+#include <entt/entt.hpp>
+#include <entt/fwd.hpp>
+
 #include "message_n10n.hpp"
 
 #include <iostream>