diff --git a/net-analyzer/netcat/netcat-1.10.recipe b/net-analyzer/netcat/netcat-1.10.recipe
index 537c20e90..026b49193 100644
--- a/net-analyzer/netcat/netcat-1.10.recipe
+++ b/net-analyzer/netcat/netcat-1.10.recipe
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@ BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	haiku_devel
 	"
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
-	cmd:gcc
 	cmd:make
+	cmd:gcc
+	cmd:ld
 	"
 
 BUILD()
 {
-	make haiku
+	# make tries to static-link which obviously does not work
+	cc netcat.c -O -DHAIKU -lnetwork -o nc
 }
 
 INSTALL()