diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_gfx/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_gfx/default.nix
index 2da2189b1a87..783dedc5c78d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_gfx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_gfx/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, darwin, fetchurl, SDL2 }:
+{ lib, stdenv, darwin, fetchurl, pkg-config, SDL2 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "SDL2_gfx";
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0qk2ax7f7grlxb13ba0ll3zlm8780s7j8fmrhlpxzjgdvldf1q33";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
+
   buildInputs = [ SDL2 ]
     ++ lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin darwin.libobjc;