diff --git a/src/STUBS/mpi.cpp b/src/STUBS/mpi.cpp
index e5cd50629e..d3823a0297 100644
--- a/src/STUBS/mpi.cpp
+++ b/src/STUBS/mpi.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include <windows.h>
+#else
 #include <sys/time.h>
+#endif
 
 /* data structure for double/int */