diff --git a/ports/run/noux_net_netcat.run b/ports/run/noux_net_netcat.run
index 134199137..43c4754cc 100644
--- a/ports/run/noux_net_netcat.run
+++ b/ports/run/noux_net_netcat.run
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ install_config $config
 set boot_modules {
 	core init timer uart_drv nic_drv
 	ld.lib.so noux_net libc.lib.so libm.lib.so
-	libc_noux.lib.so lwip.lib.so noux_netcat.tar
+	libc_resolv.lib.so libc_noux.lib.so lwip.lib.so noux_netcat.tar
 }
 
 # platform-specific modules
diff --git a/ports/src/noux-pkg/netcat/target.mk b/ports/src/noux-pkg/netcat/target.mk
index 6718200b8..9270f6a83 100644
--- a/ports/src/noux-pkg/netcat/target.mk
+++ b/ports/src/noux-pkg/netcat/target.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 TARGET = netcat
 
+LIBS = libc_resolv
+
 include $(REP_DIR)/mk/noux.mk