diff --git a/features.in/net/config.mk b/features.in/net/config.mk
index 8c62dcf4..1cf7d2c8 100644
--- a/features.in/net/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/net/config.mk
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 +nm: use/net/nm; @:
 
-use/net: use/services
+use/net: use/services use/pkgpriorities
 	@$(call add_feature)
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,$$(THE_NET_SUBSYS))
+	@$(call add,PINNED_PACKAGES,$$(THE_NET_SUBSYS))
 	@$(call set,THE_NET_SUBSYS,network-config-subsystem)
 
 use/net/etcnet: use/net