diff --git a/src/uvw/loop.cpp b/src/uvw/loop.cpp
index ff5f526a..84f4355e 100644
--- a/src/uvw/loop.cpp
+++ b/src/uvw/loop.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ UVW_INLINE void Loop::close() {
 }
 
 
+template<Loop::Mode mode>
+bool Loop::run() noexcept {
+    auto utm = static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<Mode>>(mode);
+    auto uvrm = static_cast<uv_run_mode>(utm);
+    return (uv_run(loop.get(), uvrm) == 0);
+}
+
+
 UVW_INLINE bool Loop::alive() const noexcept {
     return !(uv_loop_alive(loop.get()) == 0);
 }
@@ -130,4 +138,11 @@ UVW_INLINE uv_loop_t *Loop::raw() noexcept {
 }
 
 
+// explicit instantiation definitions
+
+template bool Loop::run<Loop::Mode::DEFAULT>() noexcept;
+template bool Loop::run<Loop::Mode::ONCE>() noexcept;
+template bool Loop::run<Loop::Mode::NOWAIT>() noexcept;
+
+
 }
diff --git a/src/uvw/loop.h b/src/uvw/loop.h
index 29712d12..835bcc76 100644
--- a/src/uvw/loop.h
+++ b/src/uvw/loop.h
@@ -264,11 +264,7 @@ public:
      * @return True when done, false in all other cases.
      */
     template<Mode mode = Mode::DEFAULT>
-    bool run() noexcept {
-        auto utm = static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<Mode>>(mode);
-        auto uvrm = static_cast<uv_run_mode>(utm);
-        return (uv_run(loop.get(), uvrm) == 0);
-    }
+    bool run() noexcept;
 
     /**
      * @brief Checks if there are active resources.