diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libthai/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libthai/default.nix
index eceaf8c08f5..a88b427e334 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libthai/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libthai/default.nix
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
+    pkgConfigModules = [ "libthai" ];
   };
 }