diff --git a/sc2/build/unix/build.config b/sc2/build/unix/build.config
index 605da4336..5715e4c7a 100644
--- a/sc2/build/unix/build.config
+++ b/sc2/build/unix/build.config
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ uqm_prepare_config()
 	netplay_full_action() {
 		CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DNETPLAY=NETPLAY_FULL"
 		if [ -n "$MACRO_WIN32" ]; then
-			CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -lws2_32"
+			LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lws2_32"
 		fi
 		NETPLAY="FULL"
 	}