diff --git a/gdk-3.0.pc.in b/gdk-3.0.pc.in
index d2eae286af..fe21977748 100644
--- a/gdk-3.0.pc.in
+++ b/gdk-3.0.pc.in
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ target=@gdktarget@
 Name: GDK
 Description: GTK+ Drawing Kit (${target} target)
 Version: @VERSION@
-Requires: gdk-pixbuf-@GTK_API_VERSION@ @GDK_PACKAGES@
+Requires: @GDK_PACKAGES@
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lgdk-${target}-@GTK_API_VERSION@ @GDK_EXTRA_LIBS@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}/gtk-@GTK_API_VERSION@ -I${libdir}/gtk-@GTK_API_VERSION@/include @GDK_EXTRA_CFLAGS@ -DGSEAL_ENABLE