diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c169384c7..c0f859d78 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ subdir('src/util')
 subdir('src/time')
 subdir('src/system')
 subdir('src/thread')
+subdir('src/net')
 subdir('src/event')
 
 subdir('src/lib/dbus')
@@ -336,7 +337,6 @@ subdir('src/lib/yajl')
 
 subdir('src/fs')
 subdir('src/config')
-subdir('src/net')
 subdir('src/tag')
 subdir('src/pcm')
 subdir('src/neighbor')
diff --git a/src/event/meson.build b/src/event/meson.build
index bc13bbcd2..972943835 100644
--- a/src/event/meson.build
+++ b/src/event/meson.build
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ event_dep = declare_dependency(
   link_with: event,
   dependencies: [
     thread_dep,
+    net_dep,
     system_dep,
     boost_dep,
   ],