diff --git a/olive.pro b/olive.pro
index 52a855dab..7265b2b0b 100644
--- a/olive.pro
+++ b/olive.pro
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ mac {
 }
 
 linux {
-    LIBS += -lavutil -lavformat -lavcodec -lavfilter -lswscale -lswresample
+    CONFIG += link_pkgconfig
+    PKGCONFIG += libavutil libavformat libavcodec libavfilter libswscale libswresample
 }
 
 RESOURCES += \