diff --git a/templates/util-linux-ng/template b/templates/util-linux-ng/template
index f745cf440b7..7c056662005 100644
--- a/templates/util-linux-ng/template
+++ b/templates/util-linux-ng/template
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Add_dependency full	coreutils
 Add_dependency full	zlib
 Add_dependency full	libblkid
 Add_dependency run	ncurses-libs
+Add_dependency build	pkg-config
 
 post_configure()
 {