diff --git a/packages/network/netbase/package.mk b/packages/network/netbase/package.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5b8a55a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/netbase/package.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of LibreELEC - https://libreelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2017-present Team LibreELEC
+#
+#  LibreELEC is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  LibreELEC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with LibreELEC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+################################################################################
+
+PKG_NAME="netbase"
+PKG_VERSION="5.4"
+PKG_ARCH="any"
+PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
+PKG_SITE="https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/users/md/netbase.git/"
+PKG_URL="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/n/netbase/netbase_$PKG_VERSION.tar.xz"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
+PKG_SECTION="network"
+PKG_SHORTDESC="The netbase package provides data for network services and protocols from the iana db."
+PKG_LONGDESC="The netbase package provides data for network services and protocols from the iana db."
+
+PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
+PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
+
+make_target() {
+  :
+}
+
+makeinstall_target() {
+  mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc
+    cp etc-protocols $INSTALL/etc/protocols
+    cp etc-services $INSTALL/etc/services
+}
diff --git a/packages/virtual/network/package.mk b/packages/virtual/network/package.mk
index 747f2e8786..fd08142e42 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/network/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/network/package.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="various"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv"
 PKG_URL=""
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain connman iana-etc ethtool openssh"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain connman netbase ethtool openssh"
 PKG_SECTION="virtual"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="network: Metapackage for packages to install network support"
 PKG_LONGDESC="network: Metapackage for various packages to install network support"