diff --git a/dlls/dnsapi/Makefile.in b/dlls/dnsapi/Makefile.in
index ae00cf73a9f..d8b33a0533d 100644
--- a/dlls/dnsapi/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/dnsapi/Makefile.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MODULE    = dnsapi.dll
 IMPORTLIB = dnsapi
-IMPORTS   = netapi32
+DELAYIMPORTS = netapi32
 EXTRALIBS = $(RESOLV_LIBS)
 
 EXTRADLLFLAGS = -mno-cygwin