diff --git a/src/compiler/rules/rule.cc b/src/compiler/rules/rule.cc
index 14daa6b5..9a6a7e02 100644
--- a/src/compiler/rules/rule.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/rules/rule.cc
@@ -21,5 +21,7 @@ namespace tree_sitter {
                 stream << string("#<null-rule>");
             return stream;
         }
+
+        Rule::~Rule() {}
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/rules/rule.h b/src/compiler/rules/rule.h
index 5cc64203..132aa71a 100644
--- a/src/compiler/rules/rule.h
+++ b/src/compiler/rules/rule.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace tree_sitter {
             virtual rule_ptr copy() const = 0;
             virtual std::string to_string() const = 0;
             virtual void accept(Visitor *visitor) const = 0;
+            virtual ~Rule();
         };
 
         std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, const Rule &rule);