diff --git a/QGCExternalLibs.pri b/QGCExternalLibs.pri
index c496c61..aa9bd99 100644
--- a/QGCExternalLibs.pri
+++ b/QGCExternalLibs.pri
@@ -376,9 +376,7 @@ MacBuild {
         -F$$BASEDIR/libs/lib/Frameworks \
         -framework SDL
 } else:LinuxBuild {
-	LIBS += \
-		-lSDL \
-		-lSDLmain
+	PKGCONFIG = sdl
 } else:WindowsBuild {
 	INCLUDEPATH += \
         $$BASEDIR/libs/lib/sdl/msvc/include \
diff --git a/qgroundcontrol.pro b/qgroundcontrol.pro
index 140540e..bcf3fd2 100644
--- a/qgroundcontrol.pro
+++ b/qgroundcontrol.pro
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ message(Qt version $$[QT_VERSION])
 linux {
     linux-g++ | linux-g++-64 {
         message("Linux build")
-        CONFIG += LinuxBuild
+        CONFIG += LinuxBuild link_pkgconfig
     } else {
         error("Unsuported Linux toolchain, only GCC 32- or 64-bit is supported")
     }