diff --git a/os/meson.build b/os/meson.build
index 8ae62fbea9..f36da378a9 100644
--- a/os/meson.build
+++ b/os/meson.build
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ if host_machine.system() == 'sunos'
     os_c_args += '-D_XOPEN_SOURCE=700'
     os_c_args += '-D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED=1'
     os_c_args += '-D__EXTENSIONS__'
+    os_dep += cc.find_library('socket')
+    os_dep += cc.find_library('nsl')
 endif
 
 if get_option('xres')