diff --git a/scram-tools.file/tools/hls4mlEmulatorExtras/hls4mlemulatorextras.xml b/scram-tools.file/tools/hls4mlEmulatorExtras/hls4mlemulatorextras.xml
index 3adb6740292..d97c6125729 100644
--- a/scram-tools.file/tools/hls4mlEmulatorExtras/hls4mlemulatorextras.xml
+++ b/scram-tools.file/tools/hls4mlEmulatorExtras/hls4mlemulatorextras.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <tool name="hls4mlemulatorextras" version="@TOOL_VERSION@">
   <lib name="emulator_interface"/>
+  <use name="sockets"/>
   <client>
     <environment name="HLS4MLEMULATOREXTRAS_BASE" default="@TOOL_ROOT@"/>
     <environment name="INCLUDE"      default="$HLS4MLEMULATOREXTRAS_BASE/include"/>