diff --git a/gnome-icon-theme.spec b/gnome-icon-theme.spec
index 8c71f75..cba4311 100644
--- a/gnome-icon-theme.spec
+++ b/gnome-icon-theme.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Group: User Interface/Desktops
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-root
 BuildRequires: icon-naming-utils >= 0.7.2
 BuildRequires: perl-XML-Parser
+BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 Requires: hicolor-icon-theme
 Prereq: gtk2 >= 2.6.2