diff --git a/Include/rangeobject.h b/Include/rangeobject.h
index 9befd9b..50d660b 100644
--- a/Include/rangeobject.h
+++ b/Include/rangeobject.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 they are represented by a start, stop, and step datamembers.
 */
 
-extern typeobject Rangetype;
+extern DL_IMPORT typeobject Rangetype;
 
 #define is_rangeobject(op) ((op)->ob_type == &Rangetype)