--- libsexy.pc.in
+++ libsexy.pc.in
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 Name: libsexy
 Description: Doing naughty things to good widgets
 Version: @VERSION@
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lsexy @PACKAGE_LIBS@
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lsexy
+Libs.private: @PACKAGE_LIBS@
 Cflags: -I${includedir} @PACKAGE_CFLAGS@