diff --git a/lib/gesture/keyboard_swipe_gesture.h b/lib/gesture/keyboard_swipe_gesture.h
index f9e9b77..957077a 100644
--- a/lib/gesture/keyboard_swipe_gesture.h
+++ b/lib/gesture/keyboard_swipe_gesture.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe::gesture
         );
 
         // destructor
-        ~keyboard_swipe_gesture();
+        virtual ~keyboard_swipe_gesture();
 
         // hooks that we override
         virtual void begin() override;
diff --git a/lib/gesture/swipe_gesture.h b/lib/gesture/swipe_gesture.h
index adeffd9..ea435c1 100644
--- a/lib/gesture/swipe_gesture.h
+++ b/lib/gesture/swipe_gesture.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe::gesture
         swipe_gesture();
 
         // destructor
-        ~swipe_gesture();
+        virtual ~swipe_gesture();
 
         // fields for xdo
         int fingers;
diff --git a/lib/gesture/xdo_gesture.h b/lib/gesture/xdo_gesture.h
index 0dd6834..a6d5625 100644
--- a/lib/gesture/xdo_gesture.h
+++ b/lib/gesture/xdo_gesture.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace comfortable_swipe
 
         public:
             xdo_gesture();
-            ~xdo_gesture();
+            virtual ~xdo_gesture();
         };
     }
 }