diff --git a/WINGs/Makefile.am b/WINGs/Makefile.am
index 8616ae43..c3c35c35 100644
--- a/WINGs/Makefile.am
+++ b/WINGs/Makefile.am
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ WINGs.pc: Makefile
 	@echo 'Description: Small widget set with the NeXTStep(TM) look and feel' >> $@
 	@echo 'Version: $(VERSION)' >> $@
 	@echo 'Requires: wrlib' >> $@
-	@echo 'Libs: $(lib_search_path) -lWINGs $(XFTLIBS) $(XLIBS) -lm $(INTLIBS)' >> $@
+	@echo 'Libs: $(lib_search_path) -lWINGs' >> $@
+	@echo 'Libs.private: $(XFTLIBS) $(XLIBS) -lm $(INTLIBS)' >> $@
 	@echo 'Cflags: $(inc_search_path)' >> $@
 
 get-wings-flags: get-wings-flags.in Makefile
diff --git a/wrlib/Makefile.am b/wrlib/Makefile.am
index 01bcb80e..24c880dc 100644
--- a/wrlib/Makefile.am
+++ b/wrlib/Makefile.am
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ wrlib.pc: Makefile
 	@echo 'Name: wrlib' > $@
 	@echo 'Description: Image manipulation and conversion library' >> $@
 	@echo 'Version: $(VERSION)' >> $@
-	@echo 'Libs: $(lib_search_path) -lwraster $(GFXLIBS) $(XLIBS) -lm' >> $@
+	@echo 'Libs: $(lib_search_path) -lwraster' >> $@
+	@echo 'Libs.private: $(GFXLIBS) $(XLIBS) -lm' >> $@
 	@echo 'Cflags: $(inc_search_path)' >> $@
 
 get-wraster-flags: get-wraster-flags.in Makefile