diff --git a/src/network/CMakeLists.txt b/src/network/CMakeLists.txt
index c01c3643b..5cfa87d91 100644
--- a/src/network/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/network/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
 add_library(net OBJECT network.c net_pcap.c net_slirp.c net_dp8390.c net_3c503.c
     net_ne2000.c net_pcnet.c net_wd8003.c net_plip.c)
 
-if(NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
-    set(SLIRP_EXTERNAL 1)
-else()
-    option(SLIRP_EXTERNAL "Link against the system-provided libslirp library" OFF)
-    mark_as_advanced(SLIRP_EXTERNAL)
-endif()
+option(SLIRP_EXTERNAL "Link against the system-provided libslirp library" OFF)
+mark_as_advanced(SLIRP_EXTERNAL)
 
 if(SLIRP_EXTERNAL)
     find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
@@ -30,4 +26,4 @@ if(SLIRP_EXTERNAL)
 else()
     add_subdirectory(slirp)
     target_link_libraries(86Box slirp)
-endif()
+endif()
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