diff --git a/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template b/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template
index 0e9c5a6de5f..501631a371f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=1.2.1
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DUSE_ATASMART:BOOL=ON"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="libatasmart-devel yaml-cpp-devel"
 short_desc="Simple fan control program"
 maintainer="Leah Neukirchen <leah@vuxu.org>"