diff --git a/databases/rrdtool10/Makefile b/databases/rrdtool10/Makefile
index 24547e1985c2..110adb441505 100644
--- a/databases/rrdtool10/Makefile
+++ b/databases/rrdtool10/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ MAKE_ENV=	PERL=${PERL}
 CONFLICTS=	rrdtool-1.2*
 LATEST_LINK=	rrdtool10
 
+USE_PKGCONFIG=	build
 USE_AUTOTOOLS=	libtool
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-shared --enable-local-zlib \