diff --git a/include/json/allocator.h b/include/json/allocator.h
index 95ef8a5..7540642 100644
--- a/include/json/allocator.h
+++ b/include/json/allocator.h
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <memory>
 
-#pragma pack(push, 8)
+#pragma pack(push)
+#pragma pack()
 
 namespace Json {
 template <typename T> class SecureAllocator {
diff --git a/include/json/json_features.h b/include/json/json_features.h
index 7c7e9f5..e4a61d6 100644
--- a/include/json/json_features.h
+++ b/include/json/json_features.h
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 #include "forwards.h"
 #endif // if !defined(JSON_IS_AMALGAMATION)
 
-#pragma pack(push, 8)
+#pragma pack(push)
+#pragma pack()
 
 namespace Json {
 
diff --git a/include/json/reader.h b/include/json/reader.h
index be0d767..46975d8 100644
--- a/include/json/reader.h
+++ b/include/json/reader.h
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 #pragma warning(disable : 4251)
 #endif // if defined(JSONCPP_DISABLE_DLL_INTERFACE_WARNING)
 
-#pragma pack(push, 8)
+#pragma pack(push)
+#pragma pack()
 
 namespace Json {
 
diff --git a/include/json/value.h b/include/json/value.h
index 0edeb05..57ecb13 100644
--- a/include/json/value.h
+++ b/include/json/value.h
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@
 #pragma warning(disable : 4251 4275)
 #endif // if defined(JSONCPP_DISABLE_DLL_INTERFACE_WARNING)
 
-#pragma pack(push, 8)
+#pragma pack(push)
+#pragma pack()
 
 /** \brief JSON (JavaScript Object Notation).
  */
diff --git a/include/json/writer.h b/include/json/writer.h
index 03f9906..7d8cf4d 100644
--- a/include/json/writer.h
+++ b/include/json/writer.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 #pragma warning(disable : 4251)
 #endif // if defined(JSONCPP_DISABLE_DLL_INTERFACE_WARNING)
 
-#pragma pack(push, 8)
+#pragma pack(push)
+#pragma pack()
 
 namespace Json {