diff --git a/tasks/preflight.yml b/tasks/preflight.yml
index bc9cf75..63b83d0 100644
--- a/tasks/preflight.yml
+++ b/tasks/preflight.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ---
+- name: Install build dependencies
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: "{{ borg_dependent_packages }}"
+    state: present
+
 - name: Install dependent Python Packages
   ansible.builtin.pip:
     name: "{{ borg_dependent_python_packages }}"
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index f7bfdbd..99ed89c 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ borg_dependent_python_packages:
   - cython
   - pkgconfig
 
+borg_dependent_packages:
+  - pkg-config
+
 borg_python_packages:
   - name: borgbackup
     version: "{{ borg_version }}"