diff --git a/bashrc b/bashrc
index 1304ef34..230c25bd 100644
--- a/bashrc
+++ b/bashrc
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ else
 fi
 alias maken="make -j$NPROC"
 
+# Ensure that pkg-config paths are found
+export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(which pkg-config)
+
 #####   Aliases                     RJ706I  #####
 
 # To get sudo work with aliases.
diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 8e3fff56..7a8c2ae6 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ else
 fi
 alias maken="make -j$NPROC"
 
+# Ensure that pkg-config paths are found
+export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(which pkg-config)
+
 #####   Aliases                     RJ706I  #####
 
 # To get sudo work with aliases.