diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 092e5fc..53b2f88 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12.0)
 
 project(SingleApplication VERSION 3.6.0 LANGUAGES CXX DESCRIPTION "Replacement for QtSingleApplication")
 
+option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries" OFF)
 set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 
-add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} STATIC
+add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}
     singleapplication.cpp
     singleapplication_p.cpp
 )
+set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION} SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR})
+
+include(GenerateExportHeader)
+generate_export_header(${PROJECT_NAME})
 
 # User configurable options
 if(NOT QT_DEFAULT_MAJOR_VERSION)
@@ -98,6 +104,8 @@ if(DOXYGEN_FOUND)
 endif()
 
 if(SINGLEAPPLICATION_INSTALL)
+    include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
     # Create a header veriant where QAPPLICATION_CLASS is replaced with FreeStandingSingleApplication
     file(READ "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/singleapplication.h" SINGLEAPPLICATION_H_CONTENT)
 
@@ -122,7 +130,9 @@ if(SINGLEAPPLICATION_INSTALL)
     file(WRITE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/singleapplication.h" "${SINGLEAPPLICATION_H_CONTENT}")
 
     # CMake install
-    install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/singleapplication.h" "SingleApplication" "FreeStandingSingleApplication"
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/singleapplication.h"
+        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/singleapplication_export.h"
+	    "SingleApplication" "FreeStandingSingleApplication"
         DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}")
 
     include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
@@ -135,13 +145,14 @@ if(SINGLEAPPLICATION_INSTALL)
     install(FILES
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/SingleApplicationConfig.cmake"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/SingleApplicationConfigVersion.cmake"
-        DESTINATION "lib/cmake/SingleApplication")
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/SingleApplication")
 
-    install(TARGETS SingleApplication EXPORT SingleApplicationTargets)
+    install(TARGETS SingleApplication
+        EXPORT SingleApplicationTargets)
     install(EXPORT SingleApplicationTargets
         FILE "SingleApplicationTargets.cmake"
         NAMESPACE "SingleApplication::"
-        DESTINATION "lib/cmake/SingleApplication")
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/SingleApplication")
 else()
     add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::${PROJECT_NAME} ALIAS ${PROJECT_NAME})
 endif()
diff --git a/singleapplication.h b/singleapplication.h
index 17e3b25..a2772dd 100644
--- a/singleapplication.h
+++ b/singleapplication.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #ifndef SINGLE_APPLICATION_H
 #define SINGLE_APPLICATION_H
 
+#include "singleapplication_export.h"
+
 #include <QtCore/QtGlobal>
 #include <QtNetwork/QLocalSocket>
 
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ class SingleApplicationPrivate;
  * Application
  * @see QCoreApplication
  */
-class SingleApplication : public QAPPLICATION_CLASS
+class SINGLEAPPLICATION_EXPORT SingleApplication : public QAPPLICATION_CLASS
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -181,6 +183,6 @@ class SingleApplication : public QAPPLICATION_CLASS
     void abortSafely();
 };
 
-Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(SingleApplication::Options)
+SINGLEAPPLICATION_EXPORT Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(SingleApplication::Options)
 
 #endif // SINGLE_APPLICATION_H