diff --git a/examples/hello_world/hello_world.c b/examples/hello_world/hello_world.c
index f4925bf674e..9b49d96e06e 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world/hello_world.c
+++ b/examples/hello_world/hello_world.c
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  *  limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include <fluent-bit.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <fluent-bit-minimal.h>
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/examples/out_lib/out_lib.c b/examples/out_lib/out_lib.c
index ada207b0c4f..fab39e18cde 100644
--- a/examples/out_lib/out_lib.c
+++ b/examples/out_lib/out_lib.c
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  *  limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include <fluent-bit.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <fluent-bit-minimal.h>
 #include <msgpack.h>
 
 int my_stdout_json(void *record, size_t size, void *data)
diff --git a/include/CMakeLists.txt b/include/CMakeLists.txt
index 38f1b0dccd5..075198a724c 100644
--- a/include/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/include/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Install fluent-bit headers
-install(FILES "fluent-bit.h"
+install(FILES "fluent-bit.h" "fluent-bit-minimal.h"
     DESTINATION ${FLB_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
     COMPONENT headers
     PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
diff --git a/include/fluent-bit-minimal.h b/include/fluent-bit-minimal.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..463f6c2038a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/fluent-bit-minimal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+
+/*  Fluent Bit
+ *  ==========
+ *  Copyright (C) 2015-2022 The Fluent Bit Authors
+ *
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *  limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef FLUENT_BIT_MINIMAL_H
+#define FLUENT_BIT_MINIMAL_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <fluent-bit/flb_lib.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/fluent-bit/flb_lib.h b/include/fluent-bit/flb_lib.h
index b5383dace3f..38d50b38dfa 100644
--- a/include/fluent-bit/flb_lib.h
+++ b/include/fluent-bit/flb_lib.h
@@ -20,8 +20,32 @@
 #ifndef FLB_LIB_H
 #define FLB_LIB_H
 
-#include <fluent-bit/flb_macros.h>
-#include <fluent-bit/flb_config.h>
+/* Avoid dependencies for library users who just want the public API */
+#ifdef FLUENT_BIT_MINIMAL_H
+    #include <stddef.h>
+
+    struct mk_event_loop;
+    struct mk_event;
+    struct flb_config;
+    struct flb_cf;
+
+    /* Copied from mk_macros.h */
+    #ifdef __GNUC__
+        #if __GNUC__ >= 4
+            #define FLB_EXPORT __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
+        #else
+            #define FLB_EXPORT
+        #endif
+    #elif defined(_WIN32)
+        #define FLB_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
+    /* mk_macros doesn't have an 'else'... seems like an oversight */
+    #else
+        #define FLB_EXPORT extern
+    #endif
+#else
+    #include <fluent-bit/flb_macros.h>
+    #include <fluent-bit/flb_config.h>
+#endif
 
 /* Lib engine status */
 #define FLB_LIB_ERROR     -1
diff --git a/tests/runtime/in_event_test.c b/tests/runtime/in_event_test.c
index 1169d8fd821..773723c8c02 100644
--- a/tests/runtime/in_event_test.c
+++ b/tests/runtime/in_event_test.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode: C; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
 
-#include <fluent-bit.h>
+#include <fluent-bit-minimal.h>
 #include "flb_tests_runtime.h"
 
 void flb_test_input_event()