diff --git a/rust/src/hal/esp.rs b/rust/src/hal/esp.rs
index 4a70d3e..3e087fb 100644
--- a/rust/src/hal/esp.rs
+++ b/rust/src/hal/esp.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ use portable_atomic::AtomicBool;
 use sntpc::{NtpContext, NtpTimestampGenerator, NtpUdpSocket, get_time};
 
 use super::shared_flash::MutexFlashStorage;
+use crate::network::net_task;
 
 #[esp_hal::ram(unstable(rtc_fast), unstable(persistent))]
 static mut LAST_WATERING_TIMESTAMP: [i64; PLANT_COUNT] = [0; PLANT_COUNT];
@@ -732,11 +733,6 @@ impl Esp<'_> {
 
 }
 
-#[embassy_executor::task(pool_size = 2)]
-async fn net_task(mut runner: Runner<'static, Interface<'static>>) {
-    runner.run().await;
-}
-
 #[embassy_executor::task]
 async fn run_dhcp(stack: Stack<'static>, ip: Ipv4Addr) {
     use core::net::SocketAddrV4;
diff --git a/rust/src/network.rs b/rust/src/network.rs
index 48500a5..c27a03d 100644
--- a/rust/src/network.rs
+++ b/rust/src/network.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use alloc::string::String;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use embassy_net::Runner;
+use esp_radio::wifi::Interface;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -17,3 +19,8 @@ pub enum NetworkMode {
     },
     OFFLINE,
 }
+
+#[embassy_executor::task(pool_size = 2)]
+pub(crate) async fn net_task(mut runner: Runner<'static, Interface<'static>>) {
+    runner.run().await;
+}