diff --git a/recipes-core/seatd/seatd_git.bb b/recipes-core/seatd/seatd_git.bb
index 56d3920..d95df65 100644
--- a/recipes-core/seatd/seatd_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-core/seatd/seatd_git.bb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.6.3"
 SRCREV = "${PV}"
 
-inherit meson
+inherit meson pkgconfig
 
 EXTRA_OEMESON += "--buildtype release"