diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6bce73ea..c0a74101 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Version 194:
 
 * http::async_read returns the right byte count on error
+* Add net namespace alias
 
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diff --git a/include/boost/beast/core/detail/config.hpp b/include/boost/beast/core/detail/config.hpp
index 796b75ba..60243e42 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/core/detail/config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/core/detail/config.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@
 #include <boost/core/ignore_unused.hpp>
 #include <boost/static_assert.hpp>
 
+namespace boost {
+namespace asio
+{
+} // asio
+namespace beast {
+namespace net = boost::asio;
+} // beast
+} // boost
+
 /*
     _MSC_VER and _MSC_FULL_VER by version: