diff --git a/tests/clap-first-example/distortion_clap_entry.cpp b/tests/clap-first-example/distortion_clap_entry.cpp
index 77c7aeed..ad152be0 100644
--- a/tests/clap-first-example/distortion_clap_entry.cpp
+++ b/tests/clap-first-example/distortion_clap_entry.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,18 @@ static const void *entry_get_factory(const char *factory_id)
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-CLAP_EXPORT const struct clap_plugin_entry clap_entry = {
-    CLAP_VERSION,
-    entry_init,
-    entry_deinit,
-    entry_get_factory
-};
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+
+extern "C"
+{
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wattributes"  // other peoples errors are outside my scope
+#endif
+
+  const CLAP_EXPORT struct clap_plugin_entry clap_entry = {CLAP_VERSION, entry_init, entry_deinit,
+                                                           entry_get_factory};
+
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#endif
+}
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