diff --git a/qmsgpack.pri b/qmsgpack.pri
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1166d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qmsgpack.pri
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+QT       += core location
+
+INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD/src
+
+SOURCES += \
+    $$PWD/src/msgpack.cpp \
+    $$PWD/src/msgpackcommon.cpp \
+    $$PWD/src/private/pack_p.cpp \
+    $$PWD/src/private/unpack_p.cpp \
+    $$PWD/src/private/qt_types_p.cpp \
+    $$PWD/src/msgpackstream.cpp \
+    $$PWD/src/stream/time.cpp \
+    $$PWD/src/stream/geometry.cpp \
+    $$PWD/src/stream/location.cpp
+
+HEADERS += \
+    $$PWD/src/msgpack.h \
+    $$PWD/src/private/pack_p.h \
+    $$PWD/src/private/unpack_p.h \
+    $$PWD/src/endianhelper.h \
+    $$PWD/src/msgpackcommon.h \
+    $$PWD/src/msgpack_export.h \
+    $$PWD/src/private/qt_types_p.h \
+    $$PWD/src/msgpackstream.h \
+    $$PWD/src/stream/location.h \
+    $$PWD/src/stream/time.h \
+    $$PWD/src/stream/geometry.h
diff --git a/src/msgpackcommon.h b/src/msgpackcommon.h
index f8109c6..5205c19 100644
--- a/src/msgpackcommon.h
+++ b/src/msgpackcommon.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #endif
 
+#include "msgpack_export.h"
+
 #define MSGPACK_MAJOR 0
 #define MSGPACK_MINOR 1
 #define MSGPACK_VERSION 0
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ typedef QVariant (*unpack_user_f)(const QByteArray &data);
  * @brief version
  * @return current version
  */
-QString version();
+MSGPACK_EXPORT QString version();
 /**
  * @brief The FirstByte enum
  * From Message Pack spec