diff --git a/connectivity/drivers/wifi/COMPONENT_WHD/CMakeLists.txt b/connectivity/drivers/wifi/COMPONENT_WHD/CMakeLists.txt
index 5127c51734..a273a0a69c 100644
--- a/connectivity/drivers/wifi/COMPONENT_WHD/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/connectivity/drivers/wifi/COMPONENT_WHD/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2020-2021 ARM Limited. All rights reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+add_subdirectory(network EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+
 add_library(mbed-cy-psoc6-whd-43012 INTERFACE)
 target_include_directories(mbed-cy-psoc6-whd-43012
     INTERFACE