diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 870f395..8d6b62e 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Build-Depends: cmake,
                libkf6windowsystem-dev,
                libepoxy-dev,
                libwayland-dev,
+               pkg-config,
                qt6-base-dev,
                qt6-declarative-dev
 Standards-Version: 4.5.0
diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 26a5a9f..c5329f9 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ if(CUTEFISH_BUILD_KWIN6_EFFECT)
         list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})
     endif()
 
+    find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
     find_package(Qt6 CONFIG QUIET COMPONENTS Core Gui DBus Quick Widgets)
     find_package(KF6Config QUIET)
     find_package(KF6CoreAddons QUIET)