diff --git a/include/neocomm.h b/include/neocomm.h
index 0c129e8..e4fe288 100644
--- a/include/neocomm.h
+++ b/include/neocomm.h
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
+#endif
 
 /**
  * @brief Initialize a local DHT node.
@@ -67,4 +69,6 @@ int NeoComm_export_nodes(const char *node_file);
  */
 const char *NeoComm_get_last_error();
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
 }
+#endif