diff --git a/minitar.h b/minitar.h
index dcaf38b..6454e0d 100644
--- a/minitar.h
+++ b/minitar.h
@@ -39,12 +39,21 @@ struct minitar_entry
     char* ptr;
 };
 
-struct minitar* minitar_open(const char* pathname);
-struct minitar_entry* minitar_read_entry(struct minitar* mp);
-void minitar_free_entry(struct minitar_entry* entry);
-void minitar_rewind(struct minitar* mp);
-struct minitar_entry* minitar_find_by_name(struct minitar* mp, const char* name);
-struct minitar_entry* minitar_find_any_of(struct minitar* mp, enum minitar_file_type type);
-int minitar_close(struct minitar* mp);
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
+    struct minitar* minitar_open(const char* pathname);
+    struct minitar_entry* minitar_read_entry(struct minitar* mp);
+    void minitar_free_entry(struct minitar_entry* entry);
+    void minitar_rewind(struct minitar* mp);
+    struct minitar_entry* minitar_find_by_name(struct minitar* mp, const char* name);
+    struct minitar_entry* minitar_find_any_of(struct minitar* mp, enum minitar_file_type type);
+    int minitar_close(struct minitar* mp);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
 
 #endif
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