diff --git a/base/runtime/os_specific_windows.odin b/base/runtime/os_specific_windows.odin
index 4a5907466..593fce90c 100644
--- a/base/runtime/os_specific_windows.odin
+++ b/base/runtime/os_specific_windows.odin
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //+build windows
+//+private
 package runtime
 
 foreign import kernel32 "system:Kernel32.lib"