diff --git a/make/project.conf b/make/project.conf
index d3f86623..c74705c0 100644
--- a/make/project.conf
+++ b/make/project.conf
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ release = rpm-build
 
 [pkg.requires.ubuntu]
 run = python3
-build = pkg-config
-release = devscripts, debhelper, dput, libparse-debcontrol-perl, fakeroot, pkg-config
+release = devscripts, debhelper, dput, libparse-debcontrol-perl, fakeroot
 
 [pkg.requires.ubuntu-16]
 build = realpath
@@ -40,15 +39,15 @@ build = realpath
 
 [pkg.requires.suse]
 run = python3
-release = rpmbuild, pkg-config, python3-base
+release = rpmbuild, python3-base
 
 [pkg.requires.debian]
 run = python3
-release = devscripts, debhelper, dput, libparse-debcontrol-perl, fakeroot, pkg-config
+release = devscripts, debhelper, dput, libparse-debcontrol-perl, fakeroot
 
 [pkg.requires.raspbian]
 run = python3
-release = devscripts, debhelper, dput, libparse-debcontrol-perl, fakeroot, pkg-config
+release = devscripts, debhelper, dput, libparse-debcontrol-perl, fakeroot
 
 [pkg.requires.yocto]
 run = python3-core