diff --git a/src/backend/Makefile.am b/src/backend/Makefile.am
index d05affc512..ee8d6b37d5 100644
--- a/src/backend/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/backend/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 SUBDIRS=file ${SQL_DIR} ${RPC_DIR}
 
-DIST_SUBDIRS=file postgres rpc
+DIST_SUBDIRS=file net postgres rpc
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gnc-backend-api.h
diff --git a/src/backend/net/Makefile.am b/src/backend/net/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cdb2f7cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/net/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+SUBDIRS = . 
+
+pkglib_LTLIBRARIES = libgncmod-backend-net.la
+
+INCLUDES = \
+  -I.. -I../.. \
+  -I../../engine \
+  -I../../gnc-module \
+  ${GLIB_CFLAGS}
+
+libgncmod_backend_net_la_SOURCES = \
+  NetIO.c 
+
+noinst_HEADERS = \
+  NetIO.h
+
+libgncmod_backend_net_la_LDFLAGS = -module
+libgncmod_backend_net_la_LIBADD = \
+   ${GLIB_LIBS}  \
+   -L../../engine -L../../engine/.libs -lgncmod-engine
diff --git a/src/engine/NetIO.c b/src/backend/net/NetIO.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/engine/NetIO.c
rename to src/backend/net/NetIO.c
diff --git a/src/engine/NetIO.h b/src/backend/net/NetIO.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/engine/NetIO.h
rename to src/backend/net/NetIO.h
diff --git a/src/engine/Makefile.am b/src/engine/Makefile.am
index 19066ba023..373ba1915b 100644
--- a/src/engine/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/engine/Makefile.am
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ libgncmod_engine_la_SOURCES = \
   md5.c \
   messages.c
 
-# NetIO.c
-
 gncincludedir = ${GNC_INCLUDE_DIR}
 gncinclude_HEADERS = \
   Account.h \
@@ -65,8 +63,6 @@ gncinclude_HEADERS = \
   kvp_frame.h \
   messages.h
 
-#  NetIO.h 
-
 noinst_HEADERS = \
   AccountP.h \
   BackendP.h \