diff --git a/vita3k/util/src/logging.cpp b/vita3k/util/src/logging.cpp
index fc3afa67ea..3ee6912f36 100644
--- a/vita3k/util/src/logging.cpp
+++ b/vita3k/util/src/logging.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <util/log.h>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <Windows.h>
 #endif
 
diff --git a/vita3k/util/src/vc_runtime_checker.cpp b/vita3k/util/src/vc_runtime_checker.cpp
index 17bfbe4afd..7f1c294342 100644
--- a/vita3k/util/src/vc_runtime_checker.cpp
+++ b/vita3k/util/src/vc_runtime_checker.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdint>
 
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <shellapi.h>
 #include <winver.h>