diff --git a/nix/default.nix b/nix/default.nix
index a2e3b35..e0d0250 100644
--- a/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nix/default.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   src = ../.;
 
+  depsBuildBuild = [
+    pkg-config
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
     makeWrapper