diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 4c823ead1..66741968e 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ version_check ()
   fi
 }
 
+version_check 1 "pkg-config" "http://pkgconfig.freedesktop.org/" 0 15 || DIE=1
 version_check 1 "xgettext" "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gettext/" 0 15 || DIE=1
 version_check 1 "msgfmt" "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gettext/" 0 15 || DIE=1
 version_check 1 "autoconf" "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/autoconf/" 2 56 || DIE=1