diff --git a/src/uvw/tcp.cpp b/src/uvw/tcp.cpp
index 1d3073ec..cb3a2147 100644
--- a/src/uvw/tcp.cpp
+++ b/src/uvw/tcp.cpp
@@ -57,4 +57,25 @@ UVW_INLINE void TCPHandle::closeReset() {
 }
 
 
+// explicit instantiation definitions
+
+template void TCPHandle::bind<IPv4>(std::string, unsigned int, Flags<Bind>);
+template void TCPHandle::bind<IPv6>(std::string, unsigned int, Flags<Bind>);
+
+template void TCPHandle::bind<IPv4>(Addr, Flags<Bind>);
+template void TCPHandle::bind<IPv6>(Addr, Flags<Bind>);
+
+template Addr TCPHandle::sock<IPv4>() const noexcept;
+template Addr TCPHandle::sock<IPv6>() const noexcept;
+
+template Addr TCPHandle::peer<IPv4>() const noexcept;
+template Addr TCPHandle::peer<IPv6>() const noexcept;
+
+template void TCPHandle::connect<IPv4>(std::string, unsigned int);
+template void TCPHandle::connect<IPv6>(std::string, unsigned int);
+
+template void TCPHandle::connect<IPv4>(Addr addr);
+template void TCPHandle::connect<IPv6>(Addr addr);
+
+
 }
diff --git a/src/uvw/udp.cpp b/src/uvw/udp.cpp
index 12b13269..5d6e622d 100644
--- a/src/uvw/udp.cpp
+++ b/src/uvw/udp.cpp
@@ -118,4 +118,64 @@ UVW_INLINE size_t UDPHandle::sendQueueCount() const noexcept {
 }
 
 
+// explicit instantiation definitions
+
+template void UDPHandle::connect<IPv4>(std::string, unsigned int);
+template void UDPHandle::connect<IPv6>(std::string, unsigned int);
+
+template void UDPHandle::connect<IPv4>(Addr);
+template void UDPHandle::connect<IPv6>(Addr);
+
+template Addr UDPHandle::peer<IPv4>() const noexcept;
+template Addr UDPHandle::peer<IPv6>() const noexcept;
+
+template void UDPHandle::bind<IPv4>(std::string, unsigned int, Flags<Bind>);
+template void UDPHandle::bind<IPv6>(std::string, unsigned int, Flags<Bind>);
+
+template void UDPHandle::bind<IPv4>(Addr, Flags<Bind>);
+template void UDPHandle::bind<IPv6>(Addr, Flags<Bind>);
+
+template Addr UDPHandle::sock<IPv4>() const noexcept;
+template Addr UDPHandle::sock<IPv6>() const noexcept;
+
+template bool UDPHandle::multicastMembership<IPv4>(std::string, std::string, Membership);
+template bool UDPHandle::multicastMembership<IPv6>(std::string, std::string, Membership);
+
+template bool UDPHandle::multicastInterface<IPv4>(std::string);
+template bool UDPHandle::multicastInterface<IPv6>(std::string);
+
+template void UDPHandle::send<IPv4>(std::string, unsigned int, std::unique_ptr<char[]>, unsigned int);
+template void UDPHandle::send<IPv6>(std::string, unsigned int, std::unique_ptr<char[]>, unsigned int);
+
+template void UDPHandle::send<IPv4>(Addr, std::unique_ptr<char[]>, unsigned int);
+template void UDPHandle::send<IPv6>(Addr, std::unique_ptr<char[]>, unsigned int);
+
+template void UDPHandle::send<IPv4>(std::string, unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
+template void UDPHandle::send<IPv6>(std::string, unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
+
+template void UDPHandle::send<IPv4>(Addr, char *, unsigned int);
+template void UDPHandle::send<IPv6>(Addr, char *, unsigned int);
+
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv4>(const sockaddr &, std::unique_ptr<char[]>, unsigned int);
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv6>(const sockaddr &, std::unique_ptr<char[]>, unsigned int);
+
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv4>(std::string, unsigned int, std::unique_ptr<char[]>, unsigned int);
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv6>(std::string, unsigned int, std::unique_ptr<char[]>, unsigned int);
+
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv4>(Addr, std::unique_ptr<char[]>, unsigned int);
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv6>(Addr, std::unique_ptr<char[]>, unsigned int);
+
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv4>(const sockaddr &, char *, unsigned int);
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv6>(const sockaddr &, char *, unsigned int);
+
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv4>(std::string, unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv6>(std::string, unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
+
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv4>(Addr, char *, unsigned int);
+template int UDPHandle::trySend<IPv6>(Addr, char *, unsigned int);
+
+template void UDPHandle::recv<IPv4>();
+template void UDPHandle::recv<IPv6>();
+
+
 }