diff --git a/vlib/mysql/_cdefs.c.v b/vlib/mysql/_cdefs.c.v
index 240262445a..5367c3cc49 100644
--- a/vlib/mysql/_cdefs.c.v
+++ b/vlib/mysql/_cdefs.c.v
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 module mysql
 
+[typedef]
 struct C.MYSQL {
 }
 
+[typedef]
 struct C.MYSQL_RES {
 }
 
+[typedef]
 struct C.MYSQL_FIELD {
 	name             byteptr // Name of column
 	org_name         byteptr // Original column name, if an alias
diff --git a/vlib/mysql/_cdefs_nix.c.v b/vlib/mysql/_cdefs_nix.c.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40d8963748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/mysql/_cdefs_nix.c.v
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module mysql
+
+#pkgconfig mysqlclient
+#include <mysql.h> # Please install the mysqlclient development headers
+
diff --git a/vlib/mysql/_cdefs_windows.c.v b/vlib/mysql/_cdefs_windows.c.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64f96efb95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/mysql/_cdefs_windows.c.v
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module mysql
+
+#flag windows -I@VROOT/thirdparty/mysql/include
+#flag windows @VROOT/thirdparty/mysql/lib/libmysql.dll
+#include <mysql.h> # Please install https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/ , then put the include/ and lib/ folders in thirdparty/mysql
diff --git a/vlib/mysql/mysql.v b/vlib/mysql/mysql.v
index eed3638ecf..c0fded9384 100644
--- a/vlib/mysql/mysql.v
+++ b/vlib/mysql/mysql.v
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 module mysql
 
-#flag -lmysqlclient
-#flag linux -I/usr/include/mysql
-#include <mysql.h>
 // TODO: Documentation
 pub struct Connection {
 mut: