diff --git a/utils/wscript b/utils/wscript
index ade5ef6e6..fb49a7712 100644
--- a/utils/wscript
+++ b/utils/wscript
@@ -15,10 +15,18 @@ def build(bld):
     obj = bld.create_ns3_program('bench-simulator', ['core'])
     obj.source = 'bench-simulator.cc'
 
-    obj = bld.create_ns3_program('bench-packets', ['network'])
-    obj.source = 'bench-packets.cc'
+    # Because the list of enabled modules must be set before
+    # test-runner can be built, this diretory is parsed by the top
+    # level wscript file after all of the other program module
+    # dependencies have been handled.
+    #
+    # So, make sure that the network module is enabled before building
+    # these programs.
+    if 'ns3-network' in env['NS3_ENABLED_MODULES']:
+        obj = bld.create_ns3_program('bench-packets', ['network'])
+        obj.source = 'bench-packets.cc'
 
-    obj = bld.create_ns3_program('print-introspected-doxygen')
-    obj.source = 'print-introspected-doxygen.cc'
-    obj.uselib_local = [mod+"--lib" for mod in env['NS3_ENABLED_MODULES']]
+        obj = bld.create_ns3_program('print-introspected-doxygen', ['network'])
+        obj.source = 'print-introspected-doxygen.cc'
+        obj.uselib_local = [mod+"--lib" for mod in env['NS3_ENABLED_MODULES']]