diff --git a/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim.inc b/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim.inc
index fcb5cf6334..da586a5699 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim.inc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 
 VIMDIR = "vim${@d.getVar('PV').split('.')[0]}${@d.getVar('PV').split('.')[1]}"
 
-inherit autotools-brokensep update-alternatives mime-xdg
+inherit autotools-brokensep update-alternatives mime-xdg pkgconfig
 
 CLEANBROKEN = "1"