diff --git a/src/kits/network/libbind/Jamfile b/src/kits/network/libbind/Jamfile
index 576102d157..27d7e7de57 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libbind/Jamfile
+++ b/src/kits/network/libbind/Jamfile
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ SharedLibrary "bind" :
 ;
 
 LinkSharedOSLibs libbind.so :
+	root 
 	be # BeOS defines syslog in libbe.so
 	libsocket.so ;
 
diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnet/Jamfile b/src/kits/network/libnet/Jamfile
index 24b083a9a3..f75ba6751d 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnet/Jamfile
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnet/Jamfile
@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@ SharedLibrary net :
 	res_random.c
 	res_send.c
 	sethostent.c
-;
 
-LinkSharedOSLibs libnet.so :
-	root ;
+	: root
+;
 
 OBOSInstall install_network_etc_files : [ FDirName $(OBOS_ETC_DIR) ] :
 	resolv.conf
diff --git a/src/kits/network/libsocket/Jamfile b/src/kits/network/libsocket/Jamfile
index fb19e85b4b..3bae0a0eaf 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libsocket/Jamfile
+++ b/src/kits/network/libsocket/Jamfile
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ UsePrivateHeaders net ;
 	SubDirC++Flags $(defines) ;
 }
 
-SharedLibrary socket :
+SharedLibrary socket : 
 	socket.c
 	select.c 
+
+	: root
 ;
 
 # Installation -- in the test directory for the time being