diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
index a92f5f6d165..e2155043aa3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
@@ -119,5 +119,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ raskin ] ++ teams.gnome.members;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
+
+    pkgConfigModules = [
+      "pango"
+      "pangocairo"
+      "pangofc"
+      "pangoft2"
+      "pangoot"
+      "pangoxft"
+    ];
   };
 }