diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 49bf8a8..97832ce 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-doc_DATA    = README LICENSE CHANGELOG
-EXTRA_DIST  = LICENSE CHANGELOG INSTALL
-SUBDIRS     = src include man examples
+pkgconfigdir    = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
+pkgconfig_DATA  = libeditline.pc
+doc_DATA        = README LICENSE CHANGELOG
+EXTRA_DIST      = LICENSE CHANGELOG INSTALL
+SUBDIRS         = src include man examples
diff --git a/libeditline.pc.in b/libeditline.pc.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb5e735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libeditline.pc.in
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+prefix=@prefix@
+exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
+libdir=@libdir@
+includedir=@includedir@
+
+Name: @PACKAGE@
+Description: A small line editing library without termcap/curses
+Version: @VERSION@
+Requires:
+Libs: -L${libdir} -leditline
+Cflags: -I${includedir}
+