diff --git a/include/Makefile.in b/include/Makefile.in
index b975dd585e8..fdf736e4eb1 100644
--- a/include/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/Makefile.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 IDL_SRCS = \
 	access.idl \
+	activation.idl \
 	activaut.idl \
 	activdbg.idl \
 	activscp.idl \
diff --git a/include/activation.idl b/include/activation.idl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b86c9f6b6fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/activation.idl
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 Michael Müller
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef DO_NO_IMPORTS
+import "inspectable.idl";
+#endif
+
+[
+    object,
+    uuid(00000035-0000-0000-c000-000000000046),
+    pointer_default(unique)
+]
+interface IActivationFactory : IInspectable
+{
+    HRESULT ActivateInstance([out] IInspectable **instance);
+}