diff --git a/frontends/windows/Makefile.tools b/frontends/windows/Makefile.tools
index dff3dfec3..24f0f7fbd 100644
--- a/frontends/windows/Makefile.tools
+++ b/frontends/windows/Makefile.tools
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ ifneq ($(HOST),windows)
 else
   # Building on Windows
   CC := gcc
-  PKG_CONFIG :=
+  PKG_CONFIG := pkg-config
 endif