diff --git a/srcpkgs/SDL_net/template b/srcpkgs/SDL_net/template
index afb4c8435b7..9c40e030bba 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/SDL_net/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/SDL_net/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=1.2.8
 revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="SDL-devel"
 short_desc="Small sample cross-platform networking library for SDL"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"