diff --git a/src/UDPC_Defines.h b/src/UDPC_Defines.h
index 650f14a..f742f9c 100644
--- a/src/UDPC_Defines.h
+++ b/src/UDPC_Defines.h
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 #define UDPC_ERR_CVFAIL 5 // failed to create condition variable
 #define UDPC_ERR_THREADFAIL 6 // failed to create thread
 
-static const char *UDPC_ERR_SOCKETFAIL_STR = "Failed to create socket";
-static const char *UDPC_ERR_SOCKETBINDF_STR = "Failed to bind socket";
-static const char *UDPC_ERR_SOCKETNONBF_STR = "Failed to set non-blocking on socket";
-static const char *UDPC_ERR_MTXFAIL_STR = "Failed to create mutex";
-static const char *UDPC_ERR_CVFAIL_STR = "Failed to create condition variable";
-static const char *UDPC_ERR_THREADFAIL_STR = "Failed to create thread";
+extern const char *UDPC_ERR_SOCKETFAIL_STR;
+extern const char *UDPC_ERR_SOCKETBINDF_STR;
+extern const char *UDPC_ERR_SOCKETNONBF_STR;
+extern const char *UDPC_ERR_MTXFAIL_STR;
+extern const char *UDPC_ERR_CVFAIL_STR;
+extern const char *UDPC_ERR_THREADFAIL_STR;
 
 #define UDPC_CD_AMOUNT 32
 
diff --git a/src/UDPConnection.c b/src/UDPConnection.c
index d1bbc6b..ba276e0 100644
--- a/src/UDPConnection.c
+++ b/src/UDPConnection.c
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+#include "UDPC_Defines.h"
 #include "UDPConnection.h"
 
+const char *UDPC_ERR_SOCKETFAIL_STR = "Failed to create socket";
+const char *UDPC_ERR_SOCKETBINDF_STR = "Failed to bind socket";
+const char *UDPC_ERR_SOCKETNONBF_STR = "Failed to set non-blocking on socket";
+const char *UDPC_ERR_MTXFAIL_STR = "Failed to create mutex";
+const char *UDPC_ERR_CVFAIL_STR = "Failed to create condition variable";
+const char *UDPC_ERR_THREADFAIL_STR = "Failed to create thread";
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>