diff --git a/recipes-core/classpath/classpath.inc b/recipes-core/classpath/classpath.inc
index 42c5daf..5bf1cf6 100644
--- a/recipes-core/classpath/classpath.inc
+++ b/recipes-core/classpath/classpath.inc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LICENSE = "GPL-2.0 & SAX-PD"

 PBN = "classpath"

-inherit autotools java gettext
+inherit autotools java gettext pkgconfig

 DEPENDS = "virtual/javac-native fastjar-native zip-native gmp antlr-native gtk+ gconf libxtst file"