diff --git a/src/libstd/build.rs b/src/libstd/build.rs
index 7a6c97ebaa22..1071cfbf6ef1 100644
--- a/src/libstd/build.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/build.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ fn main() {
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=framework=Security");
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=framework=Foundation");
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=resolv");
+    } else if target.contains("uwp") {
+        println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=ws2_32");
     } else if target.contains("windows") {
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=advapi32");
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=ws2_32");