diff --git a/source/Makefile.deps.mk b/source/Makefile.deps.mk
index 99de458384..c3e0195caa 100644
--- a/source/Makefile.deps.mk
+++ b/source/Makefile.deps.mk
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ WATER_LIBS       = -luuid -lwsock32 -lwininet -lversion -lole32 -lws2_32 -loleau
 ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
 JUCE_AUDIO_DEVICES_LIBS    = -lwinmm -lole32
 JUCE_CORE_LIBS             = -luuid -lwsock32 -lwininet -lversion -lole32 -lws2_32 -loleaut32 -limm32 -lcomdlg32 -lshlwapi -lrpcrt4 -lwinmm
+JUCE_EVENTS_LIBS           = -lole32
 JUCE_GRAPHICS_LIBS         = -lgdi32
 JUCE_GUI_BASICS_LIBS       = -lgdi32 -limm32 -lcomdlg32 -lole32
 endif # USING_JUCE
diff --git a/source/includes/CarlaDefines.h b/source/includes/CarlaDefines.h
index 53a0f982a6..a6bce6ff58 100644
--- a/source/includes/CarlaDefines.h
+++ b/source/includes/CarlaDefines.h
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ private:                                        \
 #endif
 
 /* Define CARLA_API */
-#ifdef BUILD_BRIDGE
+#if defined(BUILD_BRIDGE) || defined(STATIC_PLUGIN_TARGET)
 # define CARLA_API
 #else
 # if defined(CARLA_OS_WIN) && ! defined(__WINE__)