diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2a5fa48..fa9c46e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
-project(fun VERSION 0.26.5 LANGUAGES C)
+project(fun VERSION 0.26.6 LANGUAGES C)
 
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
diff --git a/src/vm.c b/src/vm.c
index 56ba89d..0b947ca 100644
--- a/src/vm.c
+++ b/src/vm.c
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@
 
 #ifdef __unix__
 #include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
 #endif
 
 /* Threading internals (registry and platform glue) */
diff --git a/src/vm/os/socket_close.c b/src/vm/os/socket_close.c
index dae95b1..409c43a 100644
--- a/src/vm/os/socket_close.c
+++ b/src/vm/os/socket_close.c
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
  * Added: 2025-10-04
  */
 
-#ifdef __unix__
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
 case OP_SOCK_CLOSE: {
     /* Pops fd; returns 1/0 */
     Value fdv = pop_value(vm);
diff --git a/src/vm/os/socket_recv.c b/src/vm/os/socket_recv.c
index a09ca3c..35b12a5 100644
--- a/src/vm/os/socket_recv.c
+++ b/src/vm/os/socket_recv.c
@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@
  * Added: 2025-10-04
  */
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-#ifdef __unix__
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
 case OP_SOCK_RECV: {
     /* Pops maxlen, fd; pushes data string ("" on EOF/error) */
     Value maxv = pop_value(vm);
diff --git a/src/vm/os/socket_send.c b/src/vm/os/socket_send.c
index 3be90cc..817d6a9 100644
--- a/src/vm/os/socket_send.c
+++ b/src/vm/os/socket_send.c
@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@
  * Added: 2025-10-04
  */
 
-#include <string.h>
-
-#ifdef __unix__
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
 case OP_SOCK_SEND: {
     /* Pops data string, fd; pushes bytes sent (>=0) or -1 */
     Value datav = pop_value(vm);
diff --git a/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_accept.c b/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_accept.c
index 34d9253..b002f6c 100644
--- a/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_accept.c
+++ b/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_accept.c
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@
  * Added: 2025-10-04
  */
 
-#ifdef __unix__
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
 case OP_SOCK_TCP_ACCEPT: {
     /* Pops listen fd; pushes client fd (>0) or 0 */
     Value fdv = pop_value(vm);
diff --git a/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_connect.c b/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_connect.c
index 7ec3c1a..8db7c2f 100644
--- a/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_connect.c
+++ b/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_connect.c
@@ -9,16 +9,6 @@
  * Added: 2025-10-04
  */
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#ifdef __unix__
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <netdb.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
 case OP_SOCK_TCP_CONNECT: {
     /* Pops port, host; pushes fd (>0) or 0 */
     Value portv = pop_value(vm);
diff --git a/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_listen.c b/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_listen.c
index 9d8509e..7d0c72e 100644
--- a/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_listen.c
+++ b/src/vm/os/socket_tcp_listen.c
@@ -9,17 +9,6 @@
  * Added: 2025-10-04
  */
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-#ifdef __unix__
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <netinet/in.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
 case OP_SOCK_TCP_LISTEN: {
     /* Pops backlog, port; pushes listen fd (>0) or 0 */
     Value backlogv = pop_value(vm);
diff --git a/src/vm/os/socket_unix_listen.c b/src/vm/os/socket_unix_listen.c
index 8c94ed7..e4d96ae 100644
--- a/src/vm/os/socket_unix_listen.c
+++ b/src/vm/os/socket_unix_listen.c
@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@
  * Added: 2025-10-04
  */
 
-#include <string.h>
-#ifdef __unix__
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <sys/un.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
 case OP_SOCK_UNIX_LISTEN: {
     /* Pops backlog, path; returns listen fd (>0) or 0 */
     Value backlogv = pop_value(vm);