diff --git a/srcpkgs/nm-tray/template b/srcpkgs/nm-tray/template
index b2a3e85cf57..bda727cc43b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nm-tray/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nm-tray/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=nm-tray
 version=0.4.3
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools"
+hostmakedepends="qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools pkg-config"
 makedepends="qt5-tools-devel networkmanager-qt5-devel"
 depends="NetworkManager"
 short_desc="NetworkManager tray icon implemented with Qt"