diff --git a/nixos/packages.nix b/nixos/packages.nix
index 194601f..2b7bca5 100644
--- a/nixos/packages.nix
+++ b/nixos/packages.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
         just
         meson
         nodejs_23
+        pkg-config
         vala
         ## language servers
         mesonlsp             # Meson