diff --git a/pkg.h b/pkg.h
index ea9cdb3..f871124 100644
--- a/pkg.h
+++ b/pkg.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 #define PKG_BUFSIZE	(65535)
 
-/* we are compatible with 0.27 of pkg-config */
-#define PKG_PKGCONFIG_VERSION_EQUIV	"0.27"
+/* we are compatible with 0.28 of pkg-config */
+#define PKG_PKGCONFIG_VERSION_EQUIV	"0.28"
 
 typedef enum {
 	PKG_ANY = 0,