diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl b/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl
index 3a5c83017..5dbb7a478 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp> // TODO
 #include <boost/thread/thread.hpp> // TODO
 #include <boost/thread/condition_variable.hpp> // TODO
+#include "warnings.h"
+#include "string_tools.h"
 #include "misc_language.h"
 #include "net/local_ip.h"
 #include "pragma_comp_defs.h"
@@ -51,8 +53,6 @@
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <algorithm>
 
-#include "../../../../src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h" // e.g. for the send_stop_signal()
-
 #undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
 #define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "net"
 
@@ -149,10 +149,8 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
     const unsigned long ip_{boost::asio::detail::socket_ops::host_to_network_long(remote_ep.address().to_v4().to_ulong())};
     m_local = epee::net_utils::is_ip_loopback(ip_) || epee::net_utils::is_ip_local(ip_);
 
-    // create a random uuid
-    boost::uuids::uuid random_uuid;
-    // that stuff turns out to be included, even though it's from src... Taking advantage
-    random_uuid = crypto::rand<boost::uuids::uuid>();
+    // create a random uuid, we don't need crypto strength here
+    const boost::uuids::uuid random_uuid = boost::uuids::random_generator()();
 
     context.set_details(random_uuid, epee::net_utils::ipv4_network_address(ip_, remote_ep.port()), is_income);
     _dbg3("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] new connection from " << print_connection_context_short(context) <<
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.inl b/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.inl
index 76db5346f..b53bdc200 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "string_tools.h"
 #include "file_io_utils.h"
 #include "net_parse_helpers.h"
+#include "time_helper.h"
 
 #undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
 #define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "net.http"
diff --git a/src/debug_utilities/object_sizes.cpp b/src/debug_utilities/object_sizes.cpp
index ab8839636..2281d0734 100644
--- a/src/debug_utilities/object_sizes.cpp
+++ b/src/debug_utilities/object_sizes.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include "cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h"
 #include "cryptonote_basic/tx_extra.h"
+#include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/blockchain.h"
 #include "p2p/p2p_protocol_defs.h"
 #include "net/connection_basic.hpp"
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.cpp b/src/p2p/net_node.cpp
index c9ca63f43..e9d2061e8 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.cpp
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 // Parts of this file are originally copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
 
 #include "common/command_line.h"
+#include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h"
 #include "net_node.h"
 
 namespace nodetool
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.h b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.h
index ab896aa3b..35ea11902 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include "common/util.h"
 #include "net/http_server_impl_base.h"
+#include "math_helper.h"
 #include "wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h"
 #include "wallet2.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp b/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
index a65e02cab..275044045 100644
--- a/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
+++ b/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "misc_language.h"
 #include "misc_log_ex.h"
 #include "storages/levin_abstract_invoke2.h"
+#include "common/util.h"
 
 #include "net_load_tests.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp b/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp
index 6518d9117..54110fc1e 100644
--- a/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp
+++ b/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "include_base_utils.h"
 #include "misc_log_ex.h"
 #include "storages/levin_abstract_invoke2.h"
+#include "common/util.h"
 
 #include "net_load_tests.h"