diff --git a/src/qt/updater.cpp b/src/qt/updater.cpp
index 63078640..356dbae1 100644
--- a/src/qt/updater.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/updater.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 // STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
 // THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+#if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(MONERO_GUI_STATIC)
+    #include <Winsock2.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "updater.h"
 
 #include <common/util.h>