diff --git a/gst/compositor/meson.build b/gst/compositor/meson.build
index 52ca87385e..2af1b68e32 100644
--- a/gst/compositor/meson.build
+++ b/gst/compositor/meson.build
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ gstcompositor = library('gstcompositor',
   install : true,
   install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
 )
+pkgconfig.generate(gstcompositor, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)