diff --git a/examples/dns_stats.cpp b/examples/dns_stats.cpp
index ee5f29f..c467d4f 100644
--- a/examples/dns_stats.cpp
+++ b/examples/dns_stats.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
  *
  */
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    #define NOMINMAX
+#endif // _WIN32
+
 #include <iostream>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <chrono>
diff --git a/examples/traceroute.cpp b/examples/traceroute.cpp
index 6fb5bb3..1aa1da7 100644
--- a/examples/traceroute.cpp
+++ b/examples/traceroute.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
  *
  */
  
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    #define NOMINMAX
+#endif // _WIN32
+
 #include <iostream>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <thread>