diff --git a/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
index dfc45e0af..e04b71783 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ if (USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE)
     target_compile_definitions(citra-qt PRIVATE -DUSE_DISCORD_PRESENCE)
 endif()
 
+if (ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE)
+    target_link_libraries(citra-qt PRIVATE web_service)
+endif()
+
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
     install(TARGETS citra-qt RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin")
 endif()
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_system.cpp b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_system.cpp
index 0a5c14a84..e63f5399e 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_system.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_system.cpp
@@ -551,7 +551,6 @@ void ConfigureSystem::SetupPerGameUI() {
 }
 
 void ConfigureSystem::DownloadFromNUS() {
-#ifdef ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE
     ui->button_start_download->setEnabled(false);
 
     const auto mode =
@@ -590,5 +589,4 @@ void ConfigureSystem::DownloadFromNUS() {
     }
 
     ui->button_start_download->setEnabled(true);
-#endif
 }
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a36a945b..b25a8c388 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -458,6 +458,8 @@ add_library(citra_core STATIC
     mmio.h
     movie.cpp
     movie.h
+    nus_download.cpp
+    nus_download.h
     perf_stats.cpp
     perf_stats.h
     precompiled_headers.h
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp
index 855deebd6..8a7939ea1 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@
 #include "core/hle/service/fs/fs_user.h"
 #include "core/loader/loader.h"
 #include "core/loader/smdh.h"
-#ifdef ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE
-#include "web_service/nus_download.h"
-#endif
+#include "core/nus_download.h"
 
 namespace Service::AM {
 
@@ -463,7 +461,6 @@ InstallStatus InstallCIA(const std::string& path,
 }
 
 InstallStatus InstallFromNus(u64 title_id, int version) {
-#ifdef ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_AM, "Downloading {:X}", title_id);
 
     CIAFile install_file{GetTitleMediaType(title_id)};
@@ -472,7 +469,7 @@ InstallStatus InstallFromNus(u64 title_id, int version) {
     if (version != -1) {
         path += fmt::format(".{}", version);
     }
-    auto tmd_response = WebService::NUS::Download(path);
+    auto tmd_response = Core::NUS::Download(path);
     if (!tmd_response) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_AM, "Failed to download tmd for {:016X}", title_id);
         return InstallStatus::ErrorFileNotFound;
@@ -481,7 +478,7 @@ InstallStatus InstallFromNus(u64 title_id, int version) {
     tmd.Load(*tmd_response);
 
     path = fmt::format("/ccs/download/{:016X}/cetk", title_id);
-    auto cetk_response = WebService::NUS::Download(path);
+    auto cetk_response = Core::NUS::Download(path);
     if (!cetk_response) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_AM, "Failed to download cetk for {:016X}", title_id);
         return InstallStatus::ErrorFileNotFound;
@@ -492,7 +489,7 @@ InstallStatus InstallFromNus(u64 title_id, int version) {
     for (std::size_t i = 0; i < content_count; ++i) {
         const std::string filename = fmt::format("{:08x}", tmd.GetContentIDByIndex(i));
         path = fmt::format("/ccs/download/{:016X}/{}", title_id, filename);
-        const auto temp_response = WebService::NUS::Download(path);
+        const auto temp_response = Core::NUS::Download(path);
         if (!temp_response) {
             LOG_ERROR(Service_AM, "Failed to download content for {:016X}", title_id);
             return InstallStatus::ErrorFileNotFound;
@@ -550,9 +547,6 @@ InstallStatus InstallFromNus(u64 title_id, int version) {
         return result;
     }
     return InstallStatus::Success;
-#else
-    return InstallStatus::ErrorFileNotFound;
-#endif
 }
 
 u64 GetTitleUpdateId(u64 title_id) {
diff --git a/src/web_service/nus_download.cpp b/src/core/nus_download.cpp
similarity index 93%
rename from src/web_service/nus_download.cpp
rename to src/core/nus_download.cpp
index af7a068a6..d9d79ae2b 100644
--- a/src/web_service/nus_download.cpp
+++ b/src/core/nus_download.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <httplib.h>
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
-#include "web_service/nus_download.h"
+#include "core/nus_download.h"
 
-namespace WebService::NUS {
+namespace Core::NUS {
 
 std::optional<std::vector<u8>> Download(const std::string& path) {
     constexpr auto HOST = "http://nus.cdn.c.shop.nintendowifi.net";
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ std::optional<std::vector<u8>> Download(const std::string& path) {
     return std::vector<u8>(response.body.begin(), response.body.end());
 }
 
-} // namespace WebService::NUS
+} // namespace Core::NUS
diff --git a/src/web_service/nus_download.h b/src/core/nus_download.h
similarity index 85%
rename from src/web_service/nus_download.h
rename to src/core/nus_download.h
index 34633b767..8953906bf 100644
--- a/src/web_service/nus_download.h
+++ b/src/core/nus_download.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 
-namespace WebService::NUS {
+namespace Core::NUS {
 
 std::optional<std::vector<u8>> Download(const std::string& path);
 
-}
+} // namespace Core::NUS
diff --git a/src/web_service/CMakeLists.txt b/src/web_service/CMakeLists.txt
index 653985229..feb158b68 100644
--- a/src/web_service/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/web_service/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 add_library(web_service STATIC
     announce_room_json.cpp
     announce_room_json.h
-    nus_download.cpp
-    nus_download.h
     precompiled_headers.h
     telemetry_json.cpp
     telemetry_json.h