diff --git a/recipes-devtools/python/python-xlib.bb b/recipes-devtools/python/python-xlib.bb
index 8a71856..53e190f 100644
--- a/recipes-devtools/python/python-xlib.bb
+++ b/recipes-devtools/python/python-xlib.bb
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.31"
 SRCREV = "${PV}"
 
+do_compile[network] = "1"
+