diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index b1b80ddb0bd..1f5f98fffdd 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ RUSTLIBS = \
 	-L src/rust-opengles \
 	-L src/rust-glut \
 	-L src/rust-layers \
+	-L src/rust-http-client \
 	$(NULL)
 
 RUST_SRC=$(shell find $(VPATH)/src -type f -name '*.rs')
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ SERVO_DEPS += \
     src/rust-opengles/libopengles.dummy \
     src/rust-glut/libglut.dummy \
     src/rust-layers/liblayers.dummy \
+	src/rust-http-client/libhttp_client.dummy \
 	$(NULL)
 
 CHECK_DEPS += \
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ CHECK_DEPS += \
 	check-rust-opengles \
 	check-rust-glut \
 	check-rust-layers \
+	check-rust-http-client \
 	check-servo \
 	$(NULL)
 
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ CLEAN_DEPS += \
 	clean-rust-opengles \
 	clean-rust-glut \
 	clean-rust-layers \
+	clean-rust-http-client \
 	clean-servo \
 	$(NULL)
 
@@ -152,6 +156,9 @@ src/rust-layers/liblayers.dummy: $(LAYERS_DEPS)
 	RUSTFLAGS="$(RUSTFLAGS) -L ../rust-geom -L ../rust-opengles -L ../rust-glut -L ../rust-azure -L ../rust-cocoa" \
         $(MAKE) -C src/rust-layers
 
+src/rust-http-client/libhttp_client.dummy:
+	$(MAKE) -C src/rust-http-client
+
 check: $(CHECK_DEPS)
 
 check-servo: servo-test
@@ -199,6 +206,10 @@ check-rust-layers: $(LAYERS_DEPS)
 	RUSTFLAGS="$(RUSTFLAGS) -L ../rust-geom -L ../rust-opengles -L ../rust-glut -L ../rust-azure -L ../rust-cocoa" \
         $(MAKE) check -C src/rust-layers
 
+.PHONY: check-rust-http-client
+check-rust-http-client:
+	$(MAKE) check -C src/rust-http-client
+
 .PHONY:	clean
 clean: $(CLEAN_DEPS)
 
@@ -254,6 +265,10 @@ clean-rust-glut:
 clean-rust-layers:
 	$(MAKE) clean -C src/rust-layers
 
+.PHONY: clean-rust-http-client
+clean-rust-http-client:
+	$(MAKE) clean -C src/rust-http-client
+
 .PHONY: clean-servo
 clean-servo:
 	rm -f servo servo-test
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 24911354be7..aa2579ad679 100755
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ mkdir -p src/rust-stb-image || exit $?
 mkdir -p src/rust-geom || exit $?
 mkdir -p src/rust-glut || exit $?
 mkdir -p src/rust-layers || exit $?
+mkdir -p src/rust-http-client || exit $?
 
 (cd src/ragel && sh ${SRCDIR}/src/ragel/configure) || exit $?
 (cd src/harfbuzz && sh ${SRCDIR}/src/harfbuzz/configure --enable-static) || exit $?
@@ -30,4 +31,4 @@ mkdir -p src/rust-layers || exit $?
 (cd src/rust-geom && sh ${SRCDIR}/src/rust-geom/configure) || exit $?
 (cd src/rust-glut && sh ${SRCDIR}/src/rust-glut/configure) || exit $?
 (cd src/rust-layers && sh ${SRCDIR}/src/rust-layers/configure) || exit $?
-
+(cd src/rust-http-client && sh ${SRCDIR}/src/rust-http-client/configure) || exit $?
diff --git a/src/servo/servo.rc b/src/servo/servo.rc
index 812d03295aa..ecf51aa254f 100755
--- a/src/servo/servo.rc
+++ b/src/servo/servo.rc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use geom;
 use glut;
 use layers;
 use opengles;
+use http_client;
 
 mod dom {
     mod base;