diff --git a/pkgconfig/libpipewire.pc.in b/pkgconfig/libpipewire.pc.in
index de38a4eb2..b7de4e2f6 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/libpipewire.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/libpipewire.pc.in
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ moduledir=@moduledir@
 Name: libpipewire
 Description: PipeWire Client Interface
 Version: @PACKAGE_VERSION@
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lpipewire
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lpipewire-@PIPEWIRE_API_VERSION@
 Cflags: -I${includedir} -D_REENTRANT