diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2ad41a3f..37264253 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ libui_libui = library('ui', libui_sources,
 	dependencies: libui_deps,
 	build_rpath: libui_rpath,
 	install_rpath: libui_rpath,
+	name_prefix: 'lib',		# always call it libui, even in Windows DLLs
 	install: true,
 	gnu_symbol_visibility: 'hidden',
 	c_args: ['-Dlibui_EXPORTS'],