diff --git a/srcpkgs/libtorrent/template b/srcpkgs/libtorrent/template
index f54e72a83f..3610d00d44 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libtorrent/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libtorrent/template
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Add_dependency run libsigc++
 Add_dependency run libstdc++
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run libgcc
+
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
 Add_dependency build openssl-devel
 Add_dependency build libsigc++-devel
 Add_dependency build libstdc++-devel