diff --git a/sys-power/uhubctl/uhubctl-2.4.0.ebuild b/sys-power/uhubctl/uhubctl-2.4.0.ebuild
index f6215f8b5de33..9d01116874ffd 100644
--- a/sys-power/uhubctl/uhubctl-2.4.0.ebuild
+++ b/sys-power/uhubctl/uhubctl-2.4.0.ebuild
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ IUSE=""
 
 DEPEND="virtual/libusb:1"
 RDEPEND="${DEPEND}"
+BDEPEND="virtual/pkgconfig"
 
 src_prepare() {
 	default