diff --git a/hatch_cpp/plugin.py b/hatch_cpp/plugin.py
index 7fcbfbf..4166551 100644
--- a/hatch_cpp/plugin.py
+++ b/hatch_cpp/plugin.py
@@ -80,3 +80,11 @@ def initialize(self, version: str, build_data: dict[str, t.Any]) -> None:
 
         # Perform any cleanup actions
         build_plan.cleanup()
+
+        # force include libraries
+        for library in libraries:
+            if build_plan.platform.platform == "win32":
+                suffix = "dll"
+            else:
+                suffix = "so"
+            build_data["force_include"][f"{library.name}.{suffix}"] = f"{library.name}.{suffix}"