diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_git.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_git.bb
index a93abdd5f2..76cab69f57 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_git.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_git.bb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ PKGV = "v${GITPKGVTAG}"
 PV = "git"
 PR = "r5"
 
-inherit autotools vala perlnative
+inherit pkgconfig autotools vala perlnative
 
 SRCREV = "3887b5abcb3870db9ed53de3875a465c230ddd3f"