diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 3574147e..befe9289 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,6 +69,6 @@ target_include_directories(realm-object-store-static PUBLIC ${INCLUDE_DIRS})
 target_link_libraries(realm-object-store-static PUBLIC realm ${CF_LIBRARY})
 
 # A dynamic library, linking together the prebuilt object files.
-add_library(realm-object-store SHARED $<TARGET_OBJECTS:realm-object-store-objects>)
+add_library(realm-object-store SHARED $<TARGET_OBJECTS:realm-object-store-objects> placeholder.cpp)
 target_include_directories(realm-object-store PUBLIC ${INCLUDE_DIRS})
 target_link_libraries(realm-object-store PRIVATE realm ${CF_LIBRARY})
diff --git a/src/placeholder.cpp b/src/placeholder.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89365342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/placeholder.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// This file is intentionally left blank.