diff --git a/gvdb-reader.h b/gvdb-reader.h
index e75c69cb2..d7512570b 100644
--- a/gvdb-reader.h
+++ b/gvdb-reader.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 typedef struct _GvdbTable GvdbTable;
 
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
 G_GNUC_INTERNAL
 GvdbTable *             gvdb_table_new                                  (const gchar  *filename,
                                                                          gboolean      trusted,
@@ -72,5 +74,6 @@ void                    gvdb_table_walk                                 (GvdbTab
                                                                          GvdbWalkCloseFunc  close_func,
                                                                          gpointer           user_data);
 
+G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __gvdb_reader_h__ */