diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b95db19..ed09eb0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
 IT_PROG_INTLTOOL($INTLTOOL_REQ)
-AC_PATH_PROG(PKG_CONFIG, pkg-config, no)
+PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 
 GETTEXT_PACKAGE=libsecret
 AC_SUBST([GETTEXT_PACKAGE])