diff --git a/meta-xfce/recipes-apps/xfce4-datetime-setter/xfce4-datetime-setter_3.32.2.bb b/meta-xfce/recipes-apps/xfce4-datetime-setter/xfce4-datetime-setter_3.32.2.bb
index 35f541941d..92317c83fc 100644
--- a/meta-xfce/recipes-apps/xfce4-datetime-setter/xfce4-datetime-setter_3.32.2.bb
+++ b/meta-xfce/recipes-apps/xfce4-datetime-setter/xfce4-datetime-setter_3.32.2.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SRCREV = "5c7a73a3824b03b91719e05e2604b97c7a72d50f"
 
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 
-inherit gettext meson features_check
+inherit gettext meson features_check pkgconfig
 
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "systemd x11"