diff --git a/weechat.spec b/weechat.spec
index 8fd362a..341f93f 100644
--- a/weechat.spec
+++ b/weechat.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ BuildRequires:	ruby-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires:	lzo lzo-devel libgpg-error libgcrypt
 BuildRequires:	libgpg-error-devel libgcrypt-devel
-BuildRequires:	autoconf automake libtool
+BuildRequires:	autoconf automake libtool pkgconfig
 %if 0%{?suse_version:1}
 BuildRequires:	update-desktop-files
 %endif