diff --git a/networking-base.yaml b/networking-base.yaml
index f4619e4..e693439 100644
--- a/networking-base.yaml
+++ b/networking-base.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ data:
             platform: master
 #            autotools: master
             perl: master
+# until kernel-headers is available:
+            host: master
         requires:
             platform: master
             perl: master