diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0a9a0b316..606919b40 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ for key in list(c_options.keys()):
 # on python-for-android and kivy-ios, cython usage is external
 
 cython_unsupported_append = '''
-  
+
   Please note that the following versions of Cython are not supported
   at all: {}
 '''.format(', '.join(map(str, CYTHON_UNSUPPORTED)))
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ cython_unsupported_append = '''
 cython_min = '''\
   This version of Cython is not compatible with Kivy. Please upgrade to
   at least version {0}, preferably the newest supported version {1}.
-  
+
   If your platform provides a Cython package, make sure you have upgraded
   to the newest version. If the newest version available is still too low,
   please remove it and install the newest supported Cython via pip:
-  
+
     pip install -I Cython=={1}{2}\
 '''.format(MIN_CYTHON_STRING, MAX_CYTHON_STRING,
            cython_unsupported_append if CYTHON_UNSUPPORTED else '')
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ cython_max = '''\
   you do have issues, please downgrade to a supported version. It is
   best to use the newest supported version, {1}, but the minimum
   supported version is {0}.
-  
+
   If your platform provides a Cython package, check if you can downgrade
   to a supported version. Otherwise, uninstall the platform package and
   install Cython via pip:
-  
+
     pip install -I Cython=={1}{2}\
 '''.format(MIN_CYTHON_STRING, MAX_CYTHON_STRING,
            cython_unsupported_append if CYTHON_UNSUPPORTED else '')
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ cython_unsupported = '''\
   This version of Cython suffers from known bugs and is unsupported.
   Please install the newest supported version, {1}, if possible, but
   the minimum supported version is {0}.
-  
+
   If your platform provides a Cython package, check if you can install
   a supported version. Otherwise, uninstall the platform package and
   install Cython via pip:
-  
+
     pip install -I Cython=={1}{2}\
 '''.format(MIN_CYTHON_STRING, MAX_CYTHON_STRING,
            cython_unsupported_append)
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ class KivyBuildExt(build_ext):
             config_py += '{0} = {1}\n'.format(opt, value)
         debug = bool(self.debug)
         print(' * debug = {0}'.format(debug))
+        config_h += \
+            '#if __USE_GLEW && defined(_WIN32)\n#   define GLEW_BUILD\n#endif'
 
         config_pxi += 'DEF DEBUG = {0}\n'.format(debug)
         config_py += 'DEBUG = {0}\n'.format(debug)