diff --git a/src/simplnx/Utilities/MD5.cpp b/src/simplnx/Utilities/MD5.cpp
index 41c82bcd6a..e5efc84d2a 100644
--- a/src/simplnx/Utilities/MD5.cpp
+++ b/src/simplnx/Utilities/MD5.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ documentation and/or software.
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+using namespace nx::core;
+
+
 // F, G, H and I are basic MD5 functions.
 MD5::uint4 MD5::F(uint4 x, uint4 y, uint4 z)
 {
diff --git a/src/simplnx/Utilities/MD5.hpp b/src/simplnx/Utilities/MD5.hpp
index 4c474267cf..088fda05f1 100644
--- a/src/simplnx/Utilities/MD5.hpp
+++ b/src/simplnx/Utilities/MD5.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ These notices must be retained in any copies of any part of this
 documentation and/or software.
 
 */
+#include "simplnx/simplnx_export.hpp"
 
 #include <cstring>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -44,7 +45,10 @@ documentation and/or software.
 //      MD5(std::string).hexdigest()
 //
 // assumes that char is 8 bit and int is 32 bit
-class MD5
+namespace nx::core
+{
+
+class SIMPLNX_EXPORT MD5
 {
 public:
   typedef unsigned int size_type; // must be 32bit
@@ -89,3 +93,5 @@ class MD5
 };
 
 std::string md5(const std::string str);
+
+} // namespace nx::core