diff --git a/eo/src/eoSIGContinue.h b/eo/src/eoSIGContinue.h
index 727c74a01..e30eeb24e 100644
--- a/eo/src/eoSIGContinue.h
+++ b/eo/src/eoSIGContinue.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include <csignal>
 #include "eoContinue.h"
 
+typedef void (*sighandler_t)(int);
+
 /** @addtogroup Continuators
  * @{
  */