diff --git a/direct/src/directd/Sources.pp b/direct/src/directd/Sources.pp
index c0e6725603..5db4429a25 100644
--- a/direct/src/directd/Sources.pp
+++ b/direct/src/directd/Sources.pp
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 // This package presently only builds on Windows.
 #define DIRECTORY_IF_WINDOWS yes
 
+// We also require the network layer (queuedConnectionManager, etc.)
+#define DIRECTORY_IF_NET yes
+
 #define LOCAL_LIBS \
     directbase
 #define OTHER_LIBS \