diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/5.4/qtbase.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/5.4/qtbase.nix
index 7ef39a40860..ac38339c1f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/5.4/qtbase.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/5.4/qtbase.nix
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     -strip
     -reduce-relocations
     -system-proxies
+    -pkg-config
 
     -gui
     -widgets