diff --git a/include/ghostty.h b/include/ghostty.h
index 66dc94a15..afc20bb3f 100644
--- a/include/ghostty.h
+++ b/include/ghostty.h
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #include <BaseTsd.h>
 typedef SSIZE_T ssize_t;
+#else
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #endif
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------