diff --git a/srcpkgs/xf86-input-vmmouse/template b/srcpkgs/xf86-input-vmmouse/template
index b4f90973d02..5035b319c9f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xf86-input-vmmouse/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xf86-input-vmmouse/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=xf86-input-vmmouse
 version=13.0.0
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="xorg-server-devel>=1.14"
 short_desc="Xorg VMware virtual mouse input driver"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"