diff --git a/docs/source/installation/macos.rst b/docs/source/installation/macos.rst
index a3a4021ad8..13141beaea 100644
--- a/docs/source/installation/macos.rst
+++ b/docs/source/installation/macos.rst
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ are required, namely:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-   brew install pango scipy
+   brew install pango pkg-config scipy
 
 After all required dependencies are installed, simply run: