--- a/plugins/emperor_pg/uwsgiplugin.py
+++ b/plugins/emperor_pg/uwsgiplugin.py
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ import os
 
 NAME = 'emperor_pg'
 
-CFLAGS = ['-I' + os.popen('pg_config --includedir').read().rstrip()]
+CFLAGS = os.popen('pkg-config --cflags libpq').read().rstrip().split()
 LDFLAGS = []
-LIBS = [
-    '-L' + os.popen('pg_config --libdir').read().rstrip(),
-    '-lpq'
-]
+LIBS = os.popen('pkg-config --libs libpq').read().rstrip().split()
 
 GCC_LIST = ['emperor_pg']