--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
         dbus_lib_dirs = []
         dbus_libs = []
 
-        args = ['pkg-config', '--cflags-only-I', '--libs dbus-1']
+        args = ['pkg-config', '--cflags-only-I', '--libs dbus-1', 'dbus-python']
 
         for line in self.read_command_pipe(args, fatal=False):
             for flag in line.strip().split():