diff --git a/libgphoto2/libgphoto2.pc.in b/libgphoto2/libgphoto2.pc.in
index f0866b3e5..c48f47f28 100644
--- a/libgphoto2/libgphoto2.pc.in
+++ b/libgphoto2/libgphoto2.pc.in
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ Name: libgphoto2
 Description: Library for easy access to digital cameras
 Requires:
 Version: @VERSION@
+VERSION: @VERSION@
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lgphoto2 -lm
 Cflags: -I${includedir}/gphoto2 -I${includedir}