--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ifndef SYSTEM_QUASSELC
     QUASSELC_FLAGS:=-Ilib
 else
     QUASSELC_FLAGS:=$(shell pkg-config --cflags quasselc)
-    LDFLAGS += -lquasselc
+    LDFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --libs quasselc)
 endif
 
 CFLAGS+=-std=gnu11 -Wall -Wextra -Werror -g $(IRSSI_CFLAGS) $(QUASSELC_FLAGS) -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations
